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2 brothers sentenced to death for killing farmer in A-Ibom

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Akwa Ibom State High Court, sitting in Essien Udim Local Government Area, LGA, has sentenced two brothers to death for killing a 45-year-old farmer, Iboro Joe, over a parcel of land.

The convicts are Uduak Udo Umoren (48), a pastor and motorcyclist, and his 34-year-old brother, Emmanuel Udo Umoren, a farmer and panel beater, who hail from Adiasim Ikot Ekon Village in Essien Udim LGA.

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They were condemned to death for the murder of the farmer and a trader from Ikot Otu village in the same Essien Udim LGA, when he went to console his sister in-law in Adiasim Ikot Ekon over the death of her husband.

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The sister in-law had asked the deceased to accompany her to her late husband’s farmland to assess how much she could sell the land for the burial.

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It was gathered that, while on the land, the wife of the second convict saw them and called her husband informing him that someone was trying to bury juju on their family land.

On getting to the farmland, the second convict beat the deceased, while his wife also invited her son and her brother in-law who joined and inflicted machete and broken bottles injuries on the deceased.

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At the family compound, the two convicts were said to have continued to beat the deceased until the youths of Adiasim Ikot Ekon Village led by the Youth President came to his rescue and rushed him to the General Hospital, Ikot Ekpene, where he was rejected for treatment.

It was further gathered that the deceased was taken back to his village, where he died three days later.

Delivering judgment yesterday, the trial judge, Justice Winifred Effiong found the two accused guilty of murder and sentenced them to death by hanging.

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She said the prosecution team from the State Ministry of Justice had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt that the accused did intentionally kill the deceased.

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I Will Not Move Out Of My Husband’s House, Divorced Woman Tells Court

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A mother of six, Latinate Sanusi, has told a Shari’a court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, Kaduna State, that she cannot leave her former husband’s house after three pronouncement of divorce.

Latinate stated this in response to Abdulrazak Yunusa’s prayer to confirm the three pronouncement of divorce he made to her and compel her to leave his house.

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“My children are all girls and I intend to stay so that I can take care of them; after all he does not provide most of their needs,” she said.

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According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the complainant told the court that he takes care of his family adding that he divorced her because she was not submissive.

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The judge, Malam Kabir Muhammad after listening to both parties confirmed the three pronouncement of divorce between the couple.

He explained that there was no marriage between the couple until the woman remarries.

What is before me is a suit on confirmation of divorce; the issue of children custody can be filed as a fresh case,” he said.

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Court Dissolves Marriage On Couple’s Agreement

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An Area Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has dissolved the Islamic marriage between one Mujidat Abdullahi and Muyideen Raji based on mutual agreement.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the presiding judge, Toyin Aluko, in his ruling said that the husband sent a letter to the court, saying that he has agreed to the divorce application of his wife.

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Aluko said that since the two parties have agreed to divorce, there was no need to prolong the case.

He added that marriage should not be forced on anyone.

Aluko, therefore, dissolved their marriage and awarded custody of the only child of their marriage to the wife, due to the child’s young age.

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The court ordered that the woman should observe the iddah (waiting) period before she could remarry again.

It also ordered that a copy of the ruling be made available to the husband.

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Raji was ordered to pay the sum of N10,000 monthly for the child’s feeding and upkeep.

He was also granted the opportunity to have unlimited access to the child, but at a reasonable time.

Earlier, the wife had told the court that she was tired of the marriage due to lack of love and care, adding that she wanted divorce.

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My Ex-wife Wants To Kill Me, Man Cries To Court

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A businessman, Abdulrazak Yunusa on Monday dragged his former wife, Latifat Sanusi, before a Sharia court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, alleging that she is threatening to kill him.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the counsel to Yunusa, Faham Ahmad, told the court that she threatened to stab him.

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She sometimes threatens my client with a pestle. I am afraid she wants to kill him”, he said.

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He requested an order mandating Latifat to go back to her parent’s house pending when the case was finalised.

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On her part, the accused denied the claim, saying she had no intention of killing the father of her children.

The judge, Malam Muhammad Kabir, referred the case to the police for investigation and adjourned the case.

 

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