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  • Woman drags father to court over forceful marriage

    A woman, Aisha Isah, on Thursday dragged her father, Isah Ibrahim to a Shari’a Court l, sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna, for allegedly forcing her into marriage and locking up her house.

    The complainant, who resides at Kadaure area of Kaduna, told the court that her father, who had been pressuring her into marriage, also had her house locked up for defying his order.

    Aisha pleaded with the court to order her father to unlock her house.

    She also prayed the court to restrain her father from further pressuring her into marriage so that she could marry the right man at the right time.

    Ibrahim denied the allegation, saying he only asked his daughter to choose and marry from the numerous suitors coming to seek her hand in marriage.

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    The respondent, however, said he had to lock up her house because of the kinds of people she kept company of.

    “People have been saying it to my face that my daughter brings all kinds of men to the house; that was why I locked the house because no responsible father will allow that,’’ he told the court.

    The Judge, Malam Dahiru Lawal, after listening to both parties ordered the complainant to make peace with her father and avoid all kind of vices likely to tarnish her family’s image.

    The judge urged the father to be patient with his daughter and follow the right way of giving out his daughter in marriage in accordance with the Shari’a law.

    He adjourned ruling until March 20.

    NAN

  • Zamfara partners NGO on child development programmes

    Zamfara partners NGO on child development programmes

    The Zamfara Government has commended Save the Children International, an NGO, over its various child development programmes in the state.

    The state Commissioner for Women and Children, Hajiya Balkisu Bungudu, gave the commendation in Gusau on Monday at the inter-local government food demonstration competition organised by the NGO to commemorate the 2017 Nutrition Week in the state.

    The zamfara state government is partnering with the Save the Children International on child development, child protection and survival.

    Bungudu, represented by the Director, Women Development of the ministry, Hajiya Hafsatu Kakale, noted that the state government in partnership with the NGO have introduced various programmes on childcare and development.
    She said: “We have seen various achievements, especially in the areas of children education, health and nutrition.”

    “Several women, individuals, groups or societies across the state have benefited from the empowerment and child care development programmes, which have improved their level of awareness on child care, development and protection,’’ she said.

    She reiterated the state government commitment to continue partnering with any organisation, be it governmental and NGO, to improve the lives of women and children in the state.

    The Advocacy and Communication Coordinator of the NGO, Malam Isah Ibrahim, said the competition was part of the activities of the organisation to commemorate the 2017 Nutrition week.

    According to him, the programme was aimed to educating women on how to provide balance nutritional diet for their children.

    “We learn that most of our women, especially in the rural communities lack the knowledge on how to prepare good nutritional foods.”

    Ibrahim said the state and the organisation have been partnering since 2011 and had recorded various achievements towards improving the lives of people of the state, especially women and children.

    NAN

  • Zamfara approves recruitment of 56 midwives

    Zamfara approves recruitment of 56 midwives

    Zamfara Government has approved the immediate recruitment of 56 additional midwives as part of measures to address shortage of manpower in health facilities in the state.

    Muhammad Adamu, Secretary, Hospitals Services Management Board, made the disclosure in Gusau on Tuesday at a training on Sustainable Health Financing organized by Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH2 ) Project.

    According to him, the approval for the recruitment by Gov. Abdula’ziz Yari is in response to various recommendations by stakeholders on the need to address shortage of health personnel in the state.

    Adamu stressed that the additional staff would encourage access to healthcare services in rural communities.

    “The board has started receiving applications for the recruitment after which the successful candidates will be posted to general hospitals especially outside the state capital.

    “The recruitment of the midwives will facilitate improvement of the state health indices in the near future,’’ he said.

    Mr Isah Ibrahim, Advocacy and Communication Coordinator, Save the Children International, said steps taken so far by the government would enhance access to health care services at the grassroots.

    Ealier, the state team leader, MNCH2 Project, Mr Yusuf Lawal said the training was aimed at sensitising stakeholders on the implementation of Health Insurance Scheme.

  • Three arraigned for N58m fraud, granted bail

    Three arraigned for N58m fraud, granted bail

    Three petroleum products dealers were on Thursday arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly obtaining N58 million from a businessman.

    Abubakar Adamu (40), Abubakar Aliyu (54) and Isah Ibrahim (34) were arraigned on three –count charge of fraud, stealing and conspiracy.

    They pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    The defence counsel, Casmir Okoli, urged the court to grant the accused persons bail on liberal terms.

    Magistrate S.K. Matepo granted each defendant bail in the sum of N5 million with two sureties in like sum.

    She adjourned the case till July 10.

    Earlier, the prosecuting police officer, Eshiet Eshiet, said the defendants committed the offences in Lagos, between March and April.

    He alleged that they obtained N58m from the complainant, Mr. Virginus Erims of Virgiman Nigeria Limited under the guise of supplying six trucks of 50 thousand litres of petroleum products (PMS), one truck of 50 thousand litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and one truck of 50 thousand litres of Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK).

    “The accused knew the representation was false and stole Mr. Erims’ N58m without supplying the products the money was meant for,” Esheit said.

    According to him, the offences contravened Sections 285, 312 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011 and punishable under same.

  • Four Boko Haram members arrested in Borno

    Four Boko Haram members, carrying concealed 100 motorcycles have been arrested by Nigerian troops.

    The army spokesman, Brig.-Gen Sani Usman, said the fleeing terrorists were arrested on Wednesday afternoon at Madaki village in Biu local government area of Borno State by troops of 27 Task Force Brigade.

    The terrorists were named as Muazu Gogobir, Mamman Shuaibu, Muhammadu Muhammadu and Isah Ibrahim.

    “They were intercepted along with 100 concealed motorcycles at the outskirt of the town. The suspected Boko Haram terrorists are undergoing preliminary investigation,” Sani stated.

    According to Usman, following the dislodgement and sequent occupation of Boko Haram stronghold at Camp Zairo, Sambisa forest, the terrorists have been fleeing the theatre to avoid capture and prosecution.