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An Abuja Area Court sitting in Lugbe, yesterday ordered a
16-year-old girl, Maryam Suleiman, and her parents to refund N570,000 to her
husband, Mukailu Naibi, over a fraudulent marriage.
16-year-old girl, Maryam Suleiman, and her parents to refund N570,000 to her
husband, Mukailu Naibi, over a fraudulent marriage.
Naibi of Keke village, Kaduna, whose wife allegedly starved him
of sex for two years of their marriage, had demanded N1. 2 million as
compensation from the parents of his wife as a condition to accede to his
wife’s request for divorce.
of sex for two years of their marriage, had demanded N1. 2 million as
compensation from the parents of his wife as a condition to accede to his
wife’s request for divorce.
Naibi, 37, while testifying in the case, told the court that the
amount covered the bride price he paid before marrying Suleiman and the cost of
damage done to his house after she set it on fire before filing for divorce.
amount covered the bride price he paid before marrying Suleiman and the cost of
damage done to his house after she set it on fire before filing for divorce.
Naibi tendered written documents with records of all expenses
made on his estranged wife and her parents, in addition to presenting a witness
who testified in his favour.
made on his estranged wife and her parents, in addition to presenting a witness
who testified in his favour.
He told the court that his wife had refused to make love to him
since they got married two years ago.
since they got married two years ago.
“Your worship, since we got married two years ago, my wife never
allowed me to make love to her for once and all my attempts to do it always led
to fighting. I married her out of love and I still love her, but with this
development, I have no choice, but to ask the court to grant her divorce wish
for the sake of peace,” Naibi said.
allowed me to make love to her for once and all my attempts to do it always led
to fighting. I married her out of love and I still love her, but with this
development, I have no choice, but to ask the court to grant her divorce wish
for the sake of peace,” Naibi said.
In her testimony, Suleiman said her husband had made love to her
once but she was not impressed and so wanted divorce.
once but she was not impressed and so wanted divorce.
“I don’t love him; I don’t love anybody who bears his name and I
hate anybody who loves him,” she told the court.
hate anybody who loves him,” she told the court.
Delivering judgment in the case, the judge, Haruna Masanawa,
ruled that Suleiman and her parents must refund the money to Naibi within 30
days.
ruled that Suleiman and her parents must refund the money to Naibi within 30
days.
Masanawa also ordered that Naibi’s estranged wife who had filed
for divorce, must remain married to him pending the full refund of the amount.
for divorce, must remain married to him pending the full refund of the amount.
“Based on the evidence before me, the court is convinced that
the plaintiff’s parents are dubious people that no child should be proud of.
They collected money from different suitors, all with the fraudulent intention
of marrying their daughter out to them; all of which turned out to be fake
promises.
the plaintiff’s parents are dubious people that no child should be proud of.
They collected money from different suitors, all with the fraudulent intention
of marrying their daughter out to them; all of which turned out to be fake
promises.
“This honourable court hereby orders the plaintiff to pay the
defendant the sum of N570,000 before divorce is granted to her,’’ Masanawa
said.
defendant the sum of N570,000 before divorce is granted to her,’’ Masanawa
said.
NAN reports that Naibi’s in-laws denied most of his claims.
Source:
Leadership
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