A 40-year-old-man, Mohammed Abubakar of Hayin Rigasa,
Thursday, brought his bride-to-be, Umulkair Ja’afar, before a Shari’a Court in
Magajin Gari, Kaduna, for alleged assault and intimidation.
He told the court that arrangement for the wedding had gone
far, when Umulkair told him that he must buy her a car before the ceremony
could hold.
far, when Umulkair told him that he must buy her a car before the ceremony
could hold.
He said: “We have started making arrangement of getting
married, but she requested that I must buy a car for her before she will marry
me.
married, but she requested that I must buy a car for her before she will marry
me.
“I told her that I don’t have the money because I just bought
my new car.”
my new car.”
Abubakar further told the court that his inability to buy a
car for Umulkair ended the wedding arrangement.
car for Umulkair ended the wedding arrangement.
He told the court: “After this development, the woman started
sending insulting and intimidating text messages to me.”
sending insulting and intimidating text messages to me.”
He said he had witnesses, who would testify on the issue.
“I have shown them the messages she has been sending to me. I
want to bring them before the court to testify,” he added.
want to bring them before the court to testify,” he added.
The Presiding Officer, Ibrahim Inuwa, adjourned the case to
October 18, for the continuation of hearing.
October 18, for the continuation of hearing.
