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Quranic Teacher Arrested For Abducting, sodomising Almajiri Boys

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1 year ago

August 26, 2024

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old Quranic teacher for allegedly abducting two Almajiri boys from Katsina and sodomising one after luring the minors under the pretence of providing them with capital to start a business.

The spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, August 26, 2024, said the suspect, Abubakar Talba, blamed his action on the devil.

“The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested Abubakar Talba ‘m’ 37-year-old from Hausari Dandal, Borno State, for abduction and sodomy,” the statement read.

“While responding to a complaint from the community regarding his ill-treatment of the boys under the guise of running a Quranic school, the Detectives attached to Gamawa Divisional Police Headquarters led by the Divisional police officer immediately arrested the suspect.

“During interrogation, the suspect confessed that he had attended a Quranic school in Fagge. He met one of his victims at BATA area in Fagge LGA. The victim, identified as Masaud Barau, 12 years old, from Gamniya village in Niger Republic, was brought to a Quranic school in Rijiyar Lemo, Kano state.

“The suspect lured him from Kano to Daura under the pretence that he would support him to start a business. On reaching Daura, the suspect encountered the second victim, identified as Ibrahim Jabiru ‘m’, 13 years from Mai Mujiya village in Katsina state, who was brought to Quranic school at ‘Tsangayar Malam Usman’ in Daura under the pretence of providing capital to start selling touch lights and batteries.

“From Daura, he moved the two boys to Danbatta, where he began abusing one of the boys inside a mosque. After spending the night in Danbatta, he proceeded to Udubo Village in Bauchi State, where he continued to abuse the victim.

“The Bauchi State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Auwal Musa Mohammed, psc, Anipr, will charge the suspect to court after the investigation is completed.

“Similarly, the command implores members of the public to provide useful information that could help locate the parents or guardians of the victims.”

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My Husband Started Coming Home Late, Dated Other Women After He Bought BMW

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3 hours ago

October 4, 2025

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Kabushi Local Government, Zambia, has heard how a married man changed after buying a BMW vehicle as it gave him confidence to go after other women.

In this case, Veronica Chiluya 30, , sued Sammy Shapi, 40, for divorce due to marital disputes.

Veronica told the court that the two got married in 2014 after Sammy paid K400 as dowry and together they have two children.

According to Zambia Daily Mail, she said all was well until 2021 when her husband bought a car after he went to do some work outside the country.

“He started coming back home late and sometimes he would come the next day around 14:00 hours.

“He used to be a good husband, but the moment he bought a car, things changed in the house as he now started seeing other women.”

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My Husband Seized My Wedding Gifts, Threw Me Out — Wife

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4 hours ago

October 4, 2025

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…I’m sorry —Husband

A Sharia Court in Kaduna, Kaduna State, has dissolved a two-year-old marriage between a couple, Harira Sanusi and Aliyu Yunusa.

The judge, Malam Salisu Abubakar-Tureta dissolved their marriage following a petition for divorce filed by Harira.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Harira accused Aliyu of calling her parents names and humiliating her.

“He will often throw out my suitcases and other belongings.

“He seized my wedding gifts and humiliates me,” she said.

She prayed the court to order Aliyu to allow her access to her belongings.

On his part, Aliyu who did not deny the allegations apologized to her in court.

Aliyu granted the request of Sanusi and made one pronouncement of divorce to her.

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My Husband Threw Me Out After 17yrs of Marriage —Wife

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4 hours ago

October 4, 2025

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…I still love her —Husband

A housewife, Lawal Modupe, has approached an Upper Area Court sitting at Kubwa, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), seeking the dissolution of her 17-year-old marriage to her husband, Ismaila on the grounds of lack of love and affection.

Modupe told the court that she got married Ismaila according to Islamic laws.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the mother of three stated that her husband sent her out of their matrimonial home on June 17, 2023.

“I do not love him anymore and I want the court to dissolve our marriage,” she said.

The respondent, however, said that he still loves his wife and would not grant her request for divorce.

He pleaded with the court to call for a mediation involving his family and that of the wife.

The judge, Mohammed Wakli, however, said that he still loves his wife and would not grant her request for divorce.

He pleaded with the court to call or a mediation involving his family and that of his wife.

The judge, Mohammed Wakili, however, advised the respondent to make efforts to win his wife’s love back and the couple two weeks to settle their differences and report back to the court.