A man, Yahaya Saleh, on Friday refused to collect the bride price he earlier paid for his wife as ordered by a Grade 1 Area Court in Lugbe, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the court on Friday dissolved the marriage between Saleh and his wife,...
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A man, Mr Sunday Enejo, begged a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, Abuja not to grant his wife divorce until she swears before “Aniku”(a holistic deity) that she was not having an extramarital affairs. Businesswoman, Rose, in her divorce petition alleged that Enejo beats her. But Enejo said:”I will not grant my wife...
An estranged husband, Ismail Adegoke, on Wednesday told a Mapo Grade A Customary Court at Mapo in Ibadan, that he abandoned his matrimonial home because of his wife’s inclination for charms.” In his testimony, Adegoke told the court that though his cohabitation with his wife, Tawa, had produced two...
An Upper Shari’a Court sitting in Kano on Thursday dissolved the 16-year-old marriage between Asiya Ganduje and Inuwa Uba. Asiya is a daughter of the Kano State Governor and Inuwa Uba. Delivering a ruling, the Judge, Malam Abdullahi Halliru said the marriage was dissolved through Khul’i (divorce by Islamic means)....
A businessman, Mr Justine Onu, on Friday, urged a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, Abuja, to dissolve his marriage to his wife, Joyce, alleging that he developed high blood pressure because of his wife’s bad attitude. The petitioner told the court that his wife in recent times has developed character...
A mother of two, Aishat Zakaria, told a Mapo Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Ibadan, to dissolve her marriage to husband, Taofeek, on grounds that he maltreats her. The petitioner, in her application for divorce, called her husband a wicked man who forced her to observe ‘marathon fast’ during...
Asiya Ganduje, a daughter to Kano State Governor, on Thursday, before an Upper Shari’a Court insisted on returning the N50,000 dowry paid by her husband, Inuwa Uba, to end their 16-year-old marriage. The plaintiff was in court seeking the dissolution of her marriage through Islamic means (Khul’i) as she...
A businessman Mr Victor Ora on Monday dragged his wife, Comfort before a Customary Court in jikwoyi Abuja, for alleged secret marriage. Victor, the petitioner in his divorce petition, said:” my wife moved out of our house without informing me. When I found her she confessed that she got...
A banker, Mrs Justine Ojo, on Monday dragged her husband Eneku before a Customary Court in Jikwoyi Abuja, for allegedly squandering their house rent. Justine, who resides in Nyanya, Abuja, made the allegation in a divorce petition she filed against her husband. “Since we got married we have been...
A businessman, Mr Justine Onu on Monday, urged a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, Abuja, to dissolve his marriage to his wife, Joyce, alleging that he caught her having sexual intercourse with his cousin. The petitioner told the court that his wife was very promiscuous and he was tired of...
A Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna on Monday ordered a housewife, Maryam Dahiru to return N100,000 dowry and the suitcases of clothes she received from her ex- husband Salihu Yakubu. Delivering a ruling, the judge, Malam Rilwanu Kyaudai, confirmed the divorce between the couple through Khul’i (divorce by...
A Public servant, Mrs Amina Cholla, on Friday begged a Customary Court in Nyanya, Abuja, to stop her husband, Yang, from poisoning the children’s mind against her. The respondent who resides in Nasarawa, made the appeal while defending herself in a divorce petition filed by her husband. “My husband...
An auto mechanic, Mr Eze Prince on Tuesday, denied being a ritualist who killed his baby. Defending himself, Prince told a Customary Court sitting in Nyanya, Abuja that he did not use his baby for sacrifice. “ My marriage was going smoothly until sometime in 2010 when my wife...
MD and CEO of Rave TV, Agatha Amata, popularly known for her talk show ‘Inside Out with Agatha’ sits with Chude Jideonwo, host of #WithChude to discuss public reaction after her marriage ended, being a single mom, and her journey through the Nigerian TV industry. She shared that after her marriage to Fred Amata...
A housewife, Zainab Yunusa, has asked a Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna to dissolve her marriage to her husband, Alhaji Ali Garba, for his unusual sex demands. The plaintiff told the court on Wednesday that Garba demanded for sex even while she was menstruating and during the...
A 45-year-old man, Yusuf Muhammad on Monday prayed a Sharia court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State to order his wife, Murjanatu Nasiru to pay him N1.6million in exchange for divorce. Muhammad made the request following Nasiru’s prayer for divorce by way of redemption (Khul’I). She had earlier promised...
A businesswoman, Maria Yakubu, on Friday dragged her husband, Gana Yakubu, to a Customary Court sitting in Nyanya, for allegedly spreading charm on her bed. The petitioner said this in a divorce petition she filed against her husband at the court. “Since we finished building our new house and...
Mr. Adegbenga Dada, who is a marine engineer and a prince from Eruku in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, has said his wife demands money before sex. He said this in a suit filed before a Kwara High Court, sitting in Ilorin. Dada is seeking the dissolution...
A divorce-seeking businesswoman, Olayinka Ajanaku, told a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan on Wednesday that her husband was fond of making their 10-year-old son gulp alcohol limitlessly. Olayinka told the court that the greatest mistake of her life was falling in love with her estranged husband’s Akinola...
About three Nigerian celebrity marriages made it to the social media during the week over divorce, alleged separation and extramarital affairs. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while keeping tab on weekly trends, however, observed that the week had kicked off with record breaking achievement for a Nigerian singer...