Thursday, June 18, 2026

custody

June 10, 2026

Woman arraigned for allegedly beating ex-husband with charm over child paternity, custody 

Ms Durodola said the offence contravened sections 249 (d) and 351 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State, 2000.

Court room
February 11, 2026

Woman begs court for custody of five-year-old daughter

The defendant prayed the court to allow him take care of his daughter since he has remarried.

Local courtroom
January 12, 2026
Ashley St. Clair and Elon Musk
January 25, 2024

Court grants mother custody of three children

“The estranged husband had insisted to have custody of their three children with reasons,” noted the judge.

Gavel used to illustrate the story
January 5, 2024

Divorcee wants custody of seven-year-old daughter living with ex

The complainant told the court that her former husband, Abubakar Ishaq, took the child to his mother after he divorced her in 2020.

Divorce
June 14, 2023

Plateau Attacks: Police deploy more security personnel to crisis areas

For days there has been repeated attacks by gunmen, resulting in killings, burning of houses and looting of houses abandoned by the locals.

Commissioner of police in Plateau Bartholomew Onyeka
June 14, 2023

Man begs court to evict ex-wife from his house

The 50-year-old man told the court that “I also want the custody of my four children because she lacks good manners.”

Kano Sharia Court
February 27, 2021

SSS finally confirms keeping ‘Dawisu’ in custody

There were fears that Mr. Yakasai could also disappear into thin air just like another critic of government, Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata.

Salihu Tanko-Yakasai