Metro
Breaking: Millions Feared Lost As Fire Engulfs Another Market In Benin
Barely a week fire gutted popular Oliha market, another fire outbreak was this afternoon recorded at the popular Ekiosa Market, Benin City, Edo State capital, destroying property worth millions of naira.
However, no life was lost at the the time of filing this report.
The fire which started at about 12.noon was said to have broke out at the section where animals are sold.
An eyewitness, Osas Ugiagbe, told journalists that the fire started when power was restored in the market.
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“I was at gate of the market when I heard a noise from the place where they sell goats and chickens. Then we saw balls of fire coming out. We called the Fire Service, but they didn’t respond and some people said, they don’t have water in thier vehicles”, he said.
Popular Ekiosa market in Benin City on fire on Sunday afternoon
Another eyewitness, Rita, said she was called when she was coming from the church, saying she operates a shop close to the market.
She said while sobbing, “I was coming from the church, when somebody called me to inform me that Ekiosa Market is on fire. On getting to the market, I found out that the whole market is on fire though, I don’t know if it will get to my shop.”
Callers on a popular radio station in Benin City said all calls put across to Fire Service in the state did not yield any positive result, as they refused to show up even after two hours of reporting the incident to them.
The immediate cause of the fire outbreak was yet to be ascertained at the time of filing this report.
Recall that Ekiosa market is the 4th that will be engulfed by fire in the last 4 months in Benin City.
Metro
I Will Not Move Out Of My Husband’s House, Divorced Woman Tells Court
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.
“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.
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.
Metro
Court Dissolves Marriage On Couple’s Agreement
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.
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.
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.
Metro
My Ex-wife Wants To Kill Me, Man Cries To Court
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.
“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.
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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