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  • Wife to Court: My husband cannot sexually satisfy me

    A housewife, Hauwa Adamu, on Wednesday begged a Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, to dissolve her marriage to Isyaku Na’Allah, over alleged inability to sexually satisfy her.

    Hauwa told the court that her husband has never satisfied her sexually, and only “lasts for two minutes on top of her.’’

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    She said that she married him under the Islamic rights and the union did not produce any child.

    Hauwa also alleged that Na’Allah always accused her of aborting their baby whenever she conceives, an accusation she denied.

    Hauwa said that their childlessness was as a result of Na’Allah’s lack of “sexual performance.’’

    She told the court that she was no longer interested in the marriage and begged the court to dissolve it.

    Hauwa added that she would return the Sadaq (dowry) the respondent paid on her.

    The respondent, Na’Allah, however, denied the allegations.

    The judge, Mr. Ibrahim Shekarau, adjourned the case until Oct. 29 to allow the parties settle out of court.

    NAN

  • Man jailed three years for stealing neigbhour’s property

    Man jailed three years for stealing neigbhour’s property

    A Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, on Friday sentenced a 25-year-old man, Maharbi Lafia, to three years imprisonment for stealing neigbhour’s property worth N716,000.

    Lafia, a resident of City College, Mararaba, had pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of criminal breach of trust and theft and begged for mercy.

    The judge, Ibrahim Shekarau, sentenced Lafia to 18 months imprisonment on each of the two counts or an option of N10, 000 fine each.

    He ordered the convict to produce the entire items he stole.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Godwin Ejeh, had told the court that one Alilara Hassan, reported the matter at the Divisional Police Station, Mararaba, on January 11.

    “The complainant alleged that the convict stole his property worth N716,000, which he entrusted to him sometime in November, 2017.

    “The property include, two generators, valued at N500,000, a refrigerator, valued at N120,000, a gas cylinder, valued at N30,000, and 22 empty bottle crates valued at N66,000,” Ejeh said.

    He said that the offences contravened Sections 312 and 287 of the Penal Code.

    NAN

  • Phone repairer receives 22 strokes of cane for stealing palm oil

    Phone repairer receives 22 strokes of cane for stealing palm oil

    A Mararaba Upper Area Court, in Nasarawa State, on Monday ordered that a 21-year-old phone repairer, Michael Adeku, be given 22 strokes of the cane for stealing four litres of palm oil.

    Adeku, a resident of Yelwa Aso ‘B’, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, was convicted after pleading guilty to a two-count charge of criminal trespass and theft.

    The Judge, Mr Ibrahim Shekarau, warmed him to desist from such act.

    “I, hereby order any of the court officials to give him 22 strokes of the cane,” he ordered.

    Prosecutor Donald Heman, had told the court that the convict criminally trespassed into a shop belonging to Edwin Anunobi, at Calvary Road, Behind Police Station.

    Heman said the convict entered the shop and stole four litres of palm oil valued at N4,500.

    He said the offences contravened Sections 348 and 288 of the Penal Code.

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  • Man docked for palm oil fraud, granted bail

    A businessman, Ebere Okorie, is standing trial in a Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, over alleged N500,ooo palm oil fraud, but was granted N100, 000 bail.

    The judge, Ibrahim Shekarau, ordered the defendant, who denied committing the offence to produce a surety in like sum.

    ‎Shekarau also ordered that the surety must reside within the jurisdiction of the court and adjourned the case till April 26 for hearing.

    Okorie, who resides at No. 1, Building Materials Market, Mararaba , Nasarawa State, is facing a two-count charge of breach of trust and cheating.

    The prosecutor, Cpl. Hamen Donald, told the court that one Mrs Ebogbue Udoka of One Man Village ,Mararaba, reported the matter at A Police Division, Mararaba on Aug. 19, 2016 at about 4: p.m.

    Donald said that the complainant, who is also a businesswoman, alleged that the accused went contrary to the agreement they reached and duped her of N500, 000.

    “The complainant said that the accused deceitfully collected N500, 000 from her, that he was going to supply her palm oil.

    “The accused further promised the complainant that after supplying the goods, he would assist her in selling the said goods, in which he did, but converted the money for his own personal use.

    “Meanwhile, he gave a fake address to the complainant and absconded to unknown destination, until he was seen and arrested,” Donald said.

    He said that the offences contravened Sections 312 and 322 of the Penal Code.

     

  • Petitioner to court: My wife’s three months’ pregnancy belongs to another man

    A public servant, Dajin Maurice, on Monday told a Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, that his wife, Janet three months’ pregnancy belongs to another man as she disappeared from his house two years.

    Maurice who filed a divorce suit before the court, said that he was married to the respondent since May 20, 2005, and that their union was blessed with three children.

    “My wife packed out of my house without my knowledge on May 6, 2015 to an unknown destination.

    “I reported the matter to her father, who was disappointed in her and both of us tried all we could to bring her back to my house, but to no avail.

    “After many months, I started hearing rumour and even her father confirmed to me that my wife was flirting around.

    “At this point, there was nothing I could do but to carry on with my life and job,” he stated.

    The petitioner added that on his arrival from Borno where he was posted for special duties, he started getting calls from the respondent, begging to return to him.

    “After numerous pleading from her and due to the love I still had for her, I decided to give her a second chance by asking her to come back which she did on Feb. 3.

    “As soon as she returned, I took her for different tests, where she was confirmed to be three months pregnant, even when I did not sleep with her since she returned,”
    Maurice said.

    He said that he cannot accept or harbour another man’s child, while she was still married to him and living with him.

    Maurice said that he has lost interest in the marriage and begged the court to dissolve the marriage.

    The petitioner agreed that the custody of the two last children be given to the respondent, while the first would remain with him, but promised to pick their bills.

    However, the respondent who neither denied the allegations nor defended herself only told the court to grant the petitioner’s request.

    “Even if l say anything or try to defend myself, the petitioner has already made up his mind and l cannot force him to still love me.

    The judge, Mr Ibrahim Shekarau, who dissolved the marriage, ordered that they should collect their divorce certificate from the registrar’s office.

    He also advised the parties to look beyond their differences and ensure that the welfare of the children was well taken care of as agreed by the parties.

     

  • Carpenter docked over conspiracy, theft

    A 23-year-old carpenter, Bala Abdullahi, was on Friday arraigned in a Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, for alleged conspiracy and theft.

    The prosecutor, Mr Hamen Donald, told the court that one Kabiru Abdullahi of No. 12 PMF Minna, Niger, reported the matter at the Mararaba Police Station, A Division, on March 5 at about 7 p.m.

    Donald said that the complainant alleged that on the same day, the accused conspired with three others, still at large, and stole his Sony Xperia cell phone valued at N58,000.

    “The complainant discovered that his phone was missing after he made a call with it in the presence of the accused and his accomplices at Gidan Soja, Mararaba,” Donald said.

    The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 97 and 287 of the Penal Code.

    The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against him.

    The judge, Mr Ibrahim Shekarau, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000 and one surety in like sum.

    Shekarau said that the surety must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and adjourned further hearing in the case till April 3.

  • Wife seeks divorce over `sex starvation’

    A 20-year-old woman, Mrs. Salamatu Haruna, on Wednesday asked a Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, to dissolve her one-year-old marriage with Mr.   Bello Musa, on grounds of `sex starvation.’

    She told the court that the “husband no longer cares nor sleeps with her again.’’

    Salamatu accused her husband of “denying her sex and exhibiting unstable attitude.’’

    Salamatu also told the court that she is Musa’s second wife and married to him since January 2016, in accordance with Islamic law and customs.

    She said that she was not getting the necessary satisfaction as he failed to perform his duties as a man since after September 2016.

    “I want this honourable court to dissolve this marriage because I am not happy in the marriage.

    “The last time he slept with me was after the 2016 sallah period, and since then he has not touched me.

    “Even when he comes around the house after a long while, it is usually in an odd hour with numerous excuses, and leaves before the early morning prayer.

    “Whenever he leaves that early, I usually do not know where he goes, even though he claims to be a mason,” she said.

    Salamatu prayed the court to grant her request, as she had made effort to persuade her husband to grant her local divorce to no avail.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the respondent was not in court even though he was served hearing notice.

    The judge, Mr Ibrahim Shekarau, adjourned the case till Feb. 7, to give the couple more time to settle out of court.