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  • Woman seeks divorce over husband’s constant battery

    Woman seeks divorce over husband’s constant battery

    A housewife, Basira Musa, on Tuesday pleaded with a Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court‎ in Abuja for the divorce over alleged battery.

    Musa said that her 10-year-old marriage to one Tasiu Miko had been characterised by constant battery.

    She told court that Miko was also accusing her of stealing his money and that he had no respect for her parents.

    The petitioner said that the union, which had produced two kids, had been a nightmare for her due, to constant beating by her husband.

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    She, therefore, prayed the court to dissolve the marriage forthwith.

    Miko, however, pleaded not guilty to Musa’s allegations, saying that ‎he was still in love with his wife, whom he described as his cousin.

    He said also that he had never insulted Musa, pointing out however, that she tore his clothes because he brought a second wife to their matrimonial home.

    The Judge, Mr Mohammed Marafa, gave the couple two weeks to reconcile their differences “since the respondent is still in love with his wife.’’‎

    He adjourned the matter until December 8 ‎ and told the parties to come to court with their parents.

    NAN

  • Court jails man for stealing chickens

    Court jails man for stealing chickens

    A Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court on Thursday sentenced one Mudasir Mohammed (24) to six months jail for stealing seven chickens.

    The Judge, Mohammed Marafa, however, gave the convict an option of N30, 000 fine, warning him to desist from committing crime.

    Mohammed, who resides at Phase 2, Kubwa, Abuja, was convicted for criminal trespass and theft.

    The Prosecutor, John Okpa, told the court that Usman Abdullahi of Gado Nasko, Kubwa, reported the matter at the Kubwa Police Station on Aug. 14.

    He said the convict criminally trespassed into the complainant’s farm and dishonestly stole seven chickens, valued at N14, 000.

    Okpa said that the accused was arrested while he attempted to escape, noting that the offence contravened Sections 342 and 287 of the Penal Code.

    Mohammed pleaded guilty and begged for leniency.

  • Nine men docked over alleged public nuisance, cult membership

    Nine men docked over alleged public nuisance, cult membership

    Nine men were on Thursday brought before a Grade 1 Area Court, Kubwa‎ in Abuja for allegedly causing public nuisance and disturbing public peace.

    The accused are Joel Oluwatobi, Rotimi Suleiman, Onyeka Okonkwo and Isaiah John.

    Others are Omoh John, Victor Chindo, Emmanuel Nebo, Godwin Chukwu and Tunde Jimoh‎.

    The defendants are facing three-count charge of criminal intimidation, disturbance of public peace and public nuisance.

    The Prosecutor, John Okpa, told the court that the defendants belonged to two different cult groups.

    Okpa said that the defendants were armed with axes and other dangerous weapons when they engaged in a fight.

    He said the defendants clashed at a public place in Chikakori area of Abuja, thereby undermining the security of residents and causing panic.

    According to him, the defendants also put residents of the area in a state of fear.

    The offences contravened Sections 397, 113 and 198 of the Penal Code.

    The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty.

    The Judge, Mohammed Marafa, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N1 million with one surety each in like sum.

    Marafa said that the sureties must be public servants.

    He adjourned the case until Oct. 11 for hearing.