Thursday, July 9, 2026

Shari’a court

March 14, 2024

Court dissolves marriage in Kano over abandonment

Mr Ghali told the court that he left the house because of the present economic hardship.

Gavel
February 9, 2024

Kano: Man gets jail term, 20 strokes of cane for motorcycle theft

The prosecutor said the convict was arrested while trying to escape with the motorcycle.

Bajaj motorcycle
January 17, 2024

Businessman sues neighbour over alleged adulterer name tag

“This is defamation on my character and my reputation.’’

Gavel
January 15, 2024

Court orders arrest of mother of twins for contempt

Ms Aliyu failed to present her children in court as instructed by the Shari’a court.

Court room used to illustrate the story
August 23, 2023

Man gets 35 strokes of cane for stealing phone, building materials

”The court was lenient to you because you did not waste the court’s time before pleading guilty.”

Shari'a law
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
June 7, 2023

Divorce-seeking man absent in court owing to lack of transport fare

The man, Ali Abubakar, was unavailable for the hearing due to lack of transport fare from Abuja to Kaduna.

Divorce
October 24, 2022

Teenage housewife seeks dissolution of four-month-old marriage

The teenage housewife says she’s willing to return the N100,000 bride price her husband paid to redeem herself.

Photo used to illustrate divorce
September 13, 2021

Man drags ex-wife to Sharia court, demands paternity of one-year-old baby

The defendant said he was denying the child because his wife once moved out of their house without his permission.

Shari'a law
August 11, 2021

Kaduna: Court convicts 20-year-old for stealing stepmother’s chicken

A 20-year-old trader Murtala Suleiman on Wednesday was convicted of stealing chicken and turkeys.