Tag: Sharia Court
Court confirms divorce on grounds of woman ‘stumbling” on letter
In Shari’a law, divorce is confirmed verbally, written or through sign language for those who are deaf.
Islamic group calls for Sharia court in Southern Nigeria
According to the group, sharia courts would help Muslims in the south get justice similar to how minority Christians in…
ICYMI: Gunmen kidnap Katsina Sharia judge Sama’ila
Some unidentified gunmen kidnapped a Sharia court judge, Alhaji Husaini Sama’ila in Katsina on Tuesday.
Nursing mother seeks custody of her 3 children
A nursing mother, Jamila Muhammad, prayed a Sharia Court sitting in Rigasa, Kaduna, to grant her custody of her three…
Man remanded for allegedly wooing married woman
A Sharia court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna on Thursday ordered the remand of one Abubakar Mustapha for allegedly enticing…
Wife accuses husband of always demanding for anal sex
A house wife, Asma’u Sulaiman, on Thursday prayed a Sharia court at Magajin Gari Kaduna to dissolve her marriage with…
Youths protest in Kano, burn sharia court over blasphemy
KANO, (Reuters) – Hundreds of youths ran through the streets of the northern Nigerian city of Kano shouting “Allahu Akbar”…
Sharia court frees two on gay charges
An Islamic court in northern Nigeria on Tuesday cleared two men accused of violating a ban on homosexuality, according to…
Repentant Nigerian homosexual flogged in public
A 20-year-old Nigerian was flogged in public and fined after being convicted of breaking Islamic law banning homosexuality, an official…
5 docked over gay clubs and receiving US fund
Five men have appeared in court in the northern Nigerian state of Bauchi for allegedly forming a gay club, a…
14 Suspects, Sex Workers Arraigned Before Sharia Court
The police on Thursday arraigned 14 suspected criminals including prostitutes before a Magajin Gari Sharia Court in Kaduna, northwest Nigeria.…
Divorce: Nigerian Housewife Threatens Suicide
A housewife, Hauwa Abdulwahab, of Rigasa Community in Kaduna State on Tuesday threatened to commit suicide if she was not…
Man Docked For Setting Sharia Court Ablaze
The Katsina State Police Command has arraigned Ahmad Musa before a Katsina Chief Magistrates’ Court III for arson. Musa was…