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My Daughter’s Lover Married Her Without My Consent, 74-yr-old Man Tells Court

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3 months ago

June 21, 2025

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…All he said is false —Man

A 74-year-old man, Alhaji Abdulrahman Kwamande, has prayed a Makurdi court in Benue State to dissolve the marriage between his daughter Halima and Aminu Sulaiman.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Abdulrahman, in his application, stated that he was the biological father of Halima and consequently her ‘Waliyi (guardian), whose consent must be sought and obtained before any marriage can be contracted with her.

“I am not aware of any such marriage between my daughter and the respondent. I do not approve of this, nor did I mandate anybody to act as a ‘Waliyi’ to Halima.

“I insist that any marriage purportedly entered into between the respondent and my daughter is unlawful under Islamic law.

“The respondent abducted my daughter,” he alleged.

He said that Halima was sponsored to study Nursing at the Maryam Abacha University in Maradi, Niger Republic, by her uncle, so that upon her graduation, she will manage the health centre established for the well-being of the family.

The petitioner further stated that Aminu delegated four persons, to seek permission to court Halima and same was granted pending a background check on the personality of the respondent.

“I later discovered that the respondent took his children from his former wife, whom he had divorced and moved Halima into his house in Vandeikya LGA of Benue.

“I protested, asking the respondent to take his children away and allow my daughter to concentrate on her studies.

“After carrying out a background check on the respondent, I and my family were not comfortable with his personality because we discovered that his first marriage collapsed due to domestic violence.

“The conduct of Aminu made it impossible for my daughter to undergo the mandatory training in any approved nursing institution as well as the mandatory NYSC programme.

“To my shock, one of his sons informed me that he saw an invitation letter which trended online, showing that the respondent had gotten married to Halima,” he said.

He also argued that the action of the respondent to abduct his daughter, cohabitate with her and purportedly declare her as his wife without his consent as her biological father was against Shariah.

However, when the case came up for mention, Aminu denied all the allegations.

The magistrate, Abdullahi Ibrahim adjourned the case.

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BREAKING: Bodies Of 8 Missing Policemen Recovered In Benue

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14 hours ago

September 22, 2025

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Lifeless bodies of the eight policemen who were declared missing after a deadly attack on security operatives at Agu Centre, on the border of Katsina-Ala and Ukum LGAs of Benue State, have been recovered.

Dr Justin Shaku, Chairman of Katsina-Ala LGA disclosed this to reporters in Makurdi on Monday.

According to him, “this brings the number of officers killed to 11 (10 policemen and one BSCPG)”.

The unfortunate incident occurred on Friday, when a team of security operatives came under the attack of armed invaders.

Three personnel were immediately confirmed dead while eight others were declared missing.

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Police Arrest Three Kidnappers Over ₦6.9m Ransom, Victim’s Murder

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15 hours ago

September 22, 2025

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Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers who allegedly killed one of their victims after collecting N6.9 million ransom.

The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed this in a statement issued on Monday.

Iringe-Koko identified the suspects as Hassan Mohammed (20) of Wandigah Town, Mandagali, Borno State; Bello Abubakar (25) of Roundabout Maura, Sokoto State; and Yusuf Ahmed (23) of Hazari LGA, Bauchi State.

She said the arrests followed an investigation into the abduction of Humphrey Wagbara of Igwuruta-Atali.

According to the PPRO, the suspects also kidnapped one Mercy Chinyere on September 12, 2025, at the same location, where they also collected a ransom of N3,500,000 before releasing her.

The statement read, “On 26th August, 2025, the Rivers State Police Command received a distressing report, suggesting the kidnapping of one Humphrey Wagbara, m of Igwuruta-Atali.

“Operatives of the Command attached to the Anti-Cultism Unit (ACU), Emohua Annexe, acting on this information and in a daring and coordinated operation on 19th September, 2025, at about 0200hrs arrested three suspects at different locations in Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre Local Government Areas of the State in connection with the kidnapping of the victim.”

Iringe-Koko said during interrogation, the suspects voluntarily confessed to their involvement in multiple kidnappings in the State.

Among their past kidnappings are those of Onwuli Jude and Nwabueze Nchekwube on September 24, 2025, at School Road, Igwuruta-Atali, where they collected a ransom of N6,900,000 before killing the victim.

“Exhibits recovered from the suspects include one G-3 rifle with Breech Number 10398, one magazine, one Itel phone belonging to Humphrey Wagbara, a kidnapped victim, three short daggers, one jack knife and one stainless short knife,” Rivers police imagemaker said.

Iringe-Koko added that the suspects and exhibits remain in police custody while detectives track other fleeing members of the syndicate and search for additional weapons.

The Command said it arrested a 48-year-old man, Emmanuel George, for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl (name withheld) in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

According to Iringe-Koko, George committed the offence on September 6, 2025, after luring the minor while she was sent on an errand by her aunt.