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Court Jails Woman For N1.3m Fraud In Maiduguri

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Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, Borno State, on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, convicted and sentenced Kalthum Mustapha to three years imprisonment.

Kalthum was first arraigned on Monday, May 13, 2024, on a one-count charge for the offence of cheating to the tune of N1,350,000.00 (One Million Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira).

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This was according to a statement by the Economic & Financial Crimes Commission on Friday.

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The charge read: “That you, Kaltum Mustapha, sometime in June, 2022, at Maiduguri, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, dishonestly induced the duos of Muhammad Lawan Sani, Abubakar Umar, and Yusuf Jafar to deliver to you the sum of N 1,350.000.00 (One Million Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) for the supply of ready to use Therapeutic Food RUTF (a.k.a tammua packages) which you are yet to pay and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 320 (a) and punishable under Section 322 of the Penal Code Cap 102 Laws of Borno State.”

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The anti-graft agency’s statement noted that the defendant pleaded not guilty, and as the matter proceeded for trial, counsel for the prosecution, Mukhtar Ali Ahmed and Faruku Muhammad, presented witnesses and tendered several documents as exhibits.

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Justice Kumaliya in her judgment convicted and sentenced her with an option of fine in the sum of N50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira) or in default to serve a six-month jail term.

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“The judge further ordered the convict to pay the sum of N635,000.00 (Six Hundred and Thirty Five Thousand Naira) to her victims or to serve an additional two years imprisonment.

“The convict bagged her imprisonment when she was arrested for obtaining the sum of N 1,350.000.00 (One Million Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) for the supply of ready-to-use Therapeutic Food RUTF (a.k.a tammua packages) from her victims. She neither delivered the food package nor returned the money to them”, the statement concluded.

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My Wife Sleeps In Leggings, Denies Me Sex —Husband

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He starves me, our children, beat me, left me almost naked in public —Wife

A minibus driver complained before a local court in Lusaka, Zambia, that his wife sleeps in leggings to prevent him from making love to her.

Richard Makura, 48, of Kanyama compound was testifying in a case in which his wife, Patricia Mulenga, 40, a business woman sued him for divorce on allegation that he was violent.

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According to the Zambian Observer, the two got married in 1996 and have three children.

Patricia told the senior court magistrate, Lewis Mum, sitting with two other magistrates, Abbyshine Michelo and Esther Mulomba at Kanyama Local Court that Richard has been beating her over petty issues since her father in 2004.

READ ALSO:I No Longer Love My Husband, I Want Divorce —Wife

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She explained that in 2006, he threatened to burn her clothes and was forced to seek refuge at her parents’ home.

She told the court that he once beat her until she fainted.

Patricia stated that in 2015, Richard started working for APG Milling in Mansa but still failed to provide for the family because he only sent home K50 or K100 per month.

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She further said that Richard joined her in June 2016 when his contract was terminated but she never saw the benefits he was given.

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“When I asked for our children’s school fees, he beat me in public and removed the chitenge material I was wearing.

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“I was left in the short skirt I was wearing and in the confusion, he beat a man who wanted to rescue from his hand,” Patricia stated.

In defense, Richard denied being violet but admitted that problem started in 2006 when he had a girlfriend.

READ ALSO:My Wife Denies Me Sex, Neglects Our Children —Husband

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He explained that when he came from Mansa, his wife started sleeping in leggings to prevent him from making love to her.

The magistrate, Mumba stated that there was violence in their marriage and since Patricia wanted divorce, the court had no power to continue to live with Richard.

He granted the couple divorce, ordering Richard to compensate Patricia with K6,000 with initial payment of K1,000 followed by monthly installment of K400.

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Property acquired together was ordered to be shared equally.

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I Spent 13 Days In Hospital After My Husband Beat Me —Wife

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…I now love her the more —Husband

A housewife, LadidiI Abass, has dragged her husband, Shehu Abass, to a Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Garki, Kaduna, Kaduna State, seeking divorce over alleged battery.

Abass who reside at Rigasa, Kaduna, said her husband usually beat her any time they had a misunderstanding.

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Accordng to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the last time he did, he was hospitalised for 13 days.

He usually beats me in front of our children.

The last time he beat me, I was hospitalized for 13 days,”  Ladidi said.

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READ ALSO:My Wife Harasses, Slaps Me All The Time —Husband

She prayed the court to dissolve their union and grant her custody of their children.

The defendant, Shehu, denied all the allegations.

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“I have just started loving my wife. I love her more and more every hour, “

Shehu thus prayed the court to grant him time to resolve their differences.

The judge, Murtal Nasir, after he had heard both parties, ordered the complainant to testify on her allegation on battery.

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He then adjourned the case.

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My Husband Abandoned Me, No Longer Comes To My Room —Wife

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…I still love her —Husband

A housewife, Hassana Adamu, has urged a Upper Area Court, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to dissolve her 10-year-old marriage to her husband, Danjuma Ali, on the grounds of lack of love and interest.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Hassan told the court that her marriage with Danjuma is blessed with three kids.

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“I have lost interest in our marriage and no longer love my husband.

“My husband has abandoned me. He does not enter my room again, and he is no longer interested in me.

READ ALSO:I Doubt Our Only Child’s Paternity, I Want DNA Test, Man Tells Court

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I want the court to dissolve our marriage because of lack of love and interest.”

Danjuma in his response , however, said that he still loved his wife.

The judge, Malam Abdulkarim, advised the couple to explore some means of settlement.

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Abdulkarim asked the complainant if she was willing to accept back her husband if he did all she wanted, but she answered in the negative.

He then adjourned the case.

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