Kidnappers Kill husband, Free Wife After Ransom Payment

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3 years ago

December 18, 2022

Some suspected kidnappers have killed a man, Augustine Okoye, along the Isua-Ise Akoko highway in Akoko South East Local Government area of Ondo State.

It was gathered that the victim was kidnapped alongside his wife but their abductors released the wife while the husband was unlucky.

A source said the car which conveyed the victims had been recovered from the scene of the incident by the police, adding that the victim died after the ransom had been paid.

The source said, “Men of the state police command, the Ondo Amotekun corps and local vigilante groups were now combing the forest to recover the remains of the deceased and arrest the suspects.

“The wife of the deceased disclosed that their abductors warned her not to tell the ransom payments negotiators bringing money about the husband’s demise otherwise she would also be killed.

“This notorious Ise -Isua road has recorded many cases of kidnapping and armed robbery in the past.”

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed that one person had been arrested in connection with the incident.

“We have arrested one suspect over the incident and the anti-kidnapping section has taken over the matter,” the PPRO said.

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

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4 hours ago

June 28, 2025

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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.

“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.

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.

Court Dissolves Marriage On Couple’s Agreement

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4 hours ago

June 28, 2025

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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.

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.

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.

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

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4 hours ago

June 28, 2025

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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.

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

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.