Judiciary
Court grants woman divorce after failure of settlement
A Grade ‘A’ Customary Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan has granted the prayer of divorce filed by a housewife, Tawakalitu Sanusi and her estranged husband, Olaide after settlement failed.
Delivering judgment, the court’s President, Mrs S.M. Akintayo held that there was a valid marriage between Sanusi and Olaide based on the evidence tendered by the duo and so pronounced the union dissolved in the interest of peace.
Akintayo noted that both the petitioner and the respondent were no longer in love with each other since they have been living separately for some years now.
The court granted custody of the three children to Sanusi since Olaide was a transporter and might not have enough time to adequately cater for them.
“Consequently, the respondent is ordered to pay a monthly feeding allowance of N20,000 for the upkeep of the children.
“The petitioner and the respondent shall be jointly responsible for their education and other welfare,” the court said.
The court also granted the order restraining Olaide from harassing threatening and interfering in the private life of Sanusi henceforth.
Earlier, Sanusi stated that she was forced to seek for advice because he was irresponsible and would not work to earn a living .
“My lord, my husband turned down all the available job opportunities provided for him by my father and probably due to pride.
“After losing his white collar job, I pleaded with him to learn a trade or get a job, but he was only interested in an office occupation.
“For instance, I got him a security job at the University College Hospital (UCH), but he refused,” she said.
However, Sanusi denied some of the allegations leveled against him.
He consequently prayed the court to grant him custody of the three children.
Judiciary
Court remands man for allegedly stealing cold room compressor
A Sharia Court in Kano State on Wednesday ordered that a 25-year-old man, Ahmed Abdulkadir who pleaded guilty to stealing a cold room compressor unit worth N60,000 be remanded in a correction centre.
The police charged Abdulkadir, who lives in Fagge Quarters, Kano, with theft.
The Judge, Malam Umar Lawal-Abubaka, adjourned the matter until July 25 for summary trial.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Abdullahi Wada told the court that the complainant, Nura Muhammed who also resides in Fagge Quarters, reported the matter at the Fagge Police Station, Kano, on July 6.
Wada alleged that the defendant, entered into the complainant’s shop and stole the compressor unit.
The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge.
Judiciary
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Judiciary
Jigawa High Court judges begin annual vacation
Jigawa State Chief Judge, Justice Umar M. Sadiq has approved July 10 for the commencement of annual vacation for the State High Court.
This was contained in a press statement signed by the Director, Publicity and Protocol Matters, Jigawa State Judiciary, issued to newmen.
The statement said the High Court Judicial staff would resume work on Monday, September 11, 2023.
He said the vacation is under the Provision of Order 45 Rule 5(1) of the Jigawa State High Court Civil Procedure Rules (Subsidiary Legislation) Cap. H-2, laws of Jigawa, 2012.
“Given the above, by the Provision of Jigawa State High Court 2022/2023 Legal Calendar, all High Court Judges shall be on vacation from Monday, 10th July, 2023, to Friday, 8th September, 2023 and resume work on Monday, 11th September, 2023,” he said.
He said that during the vacation period, Justice Mustapha Bello Adamu of High Court No 9 Hadejia would serve as the Vacation Judge and sit at High Court Complex, Dutse.
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