Tag: TEENAGER

Teenage girl drags father to court over refusal to give marriage consent

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A teenager, Halima Yunusa, on Monday dragged her father before a Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State for allegedly refusing to get her married to her lover, Bashir Yusuf. Yunusa, who lives in Kasuwan Magani, Chikun Local Government Area of the State, told the Court that she was in love with Yusuf but that her parents were not letting them get married. The teenager’s father, Ibrahim, a businessman, however, in his defence, told the Court that he was aware of the “extreme love” between his daughter and Yusuf,…

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Teenager in police net for allegedly stabbing brother’s pregnant wife in Kano

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Police in Kano State have confirmed the arrest of a 15-year-old boy, who allegedly stabbed his brother’s 25-year-old wife with a knife. This is contained in a statement issued by DSP Abdullahi Haruna, the Command Spokesman in Kano. He said that the offence, took place on Tuesday in Maidille Quarters in Kano. ”At about 11 p.m, a complaint was received that the suspect allegedly stabbed Mrs Habiba Isah, who was eight months pregnant, with knife. ” Upon receiving the report, the police visited the scene and the victim was evacuated…

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Police in Kano arrest man for alleged kidnap, murder of teenager

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Police Command in Kano has confirmed the arrest of one Anas Sa’idu for allegedly kidnapping and murdering a 16-year-old, Tijjani Kabiru, at Kwanar Gwarmai Village in the Bebeji Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman of the command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, stated this in a statement on Saturday in Kano. Haruna said the command on November 9 received a complaint from the victim’s father, Alhaji Kabiru, that his son, Tijjani, was kidnapped at Kwanar Gwarmai, Kwanar Dangora town in Bebeji. He said the suspect demanded N1.3 million ransom…

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