Metro
Sheikh Goni Aisami: Police Parade 2 Soldiers Who Allegedly Killed Islamic Cleric

Yobe State Police Command said it has paraded two army personnel who allegedly killed a renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Goni Aisami last Friday.
DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement made available to DAILY POST in Damaturu.
He disclosed that on 19th August, 2022 detectives from Karasuwa Divisional Police Headquarters in response to a distress call apprehended N/A13/69/1522 Lance Corporal John Gabriel and N/A13/70/6552 Lance Corporal Adamu Gideon both attached to 241 Recce Battalion, Nguru, Yobe state.
Part of the statement read: “One of the assailants L/CPL John Gabriel, whose intention was to rob unsuspecting motorists of their vehicle, left the barrack on the said date in mufti having concealed his rifle in a camp bed for military checkpoint at Nguru at about 2200hrs.
“Meanwhile, one Sheikh Goni Aisami, a prominent Islamic scholar based in Gashu’a who was travelling alone from Kano to Gashu’a in his Honda Accord car with Reg. No KBT 31 AE arrived at the military checkpoint in Nguru.
“L/CPL John Gabriel requested the Islamic cleric to offer him free ride to Jaji Maji which he obliged. While driving and before reaching Jaji-Maji town the assailant asked him to park that there was an unusual noise at the rear tyre.
“When the cleric came down, while checking the tyre, the suspect brought out his rifle, shot and killed him. He dragged the body and hid it in the bush.
“The suspect took possession of the vehicle with intention of taking it away but the vehicle refused to start after several attempts.
“The suspect called his accomplice L/CPL Adamu Gideon from 241 RECCE Battalion, Nguru and auto-electrician from Jaji Maji to assist in starting the car”.
DSP Abdulkarim, added that a passerby in the morning sighted a corpse, a vehicle and some unidentified persons then alerted police personnel from Jaji-maji who promptly mobilized and raced down to the scene.
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According to him this led to the arrest of the two soldiers and recovery of the corpse, deceased vehicle and the rifle used in the commission of the offence as well as recovery of a Volkswagen Sharon bus found at the scene of crime.
“In the course of investigation the culprits confessed to the crime. Investigation is still ongoing, suspects are in police custody and as soon as investigation is concluded they will be charged to court”, he said.
In another development, DPS Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed that the command has paraded three suspects who specialized in kidnapping and armed robbery in some parts of the state.
Metro
My Husband Doesn’t Love Me, I Want Divorce —Wife

…I ‘m still interested in her —Husband
A woman, Mrs Hajara Busari, has asked an Area Court Centre Igboro in Ilorin, Kwara State, to dissolve her six-year-old marriage to her husband, Mr Mumini Anafi, over lack of love.
The petitioner told the court that she is no longer interested in the Islamic marriage with her husband, and urged the court to dissolve it.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), she is seeking an order for marriage dissolution, custody of their three children, as well as the sum of N50,000, being cost of maintenance of the children.
READ ALSO:Woman Divorces Husband For Smashing Her Phone, Refusing To Repair It
Meanwhile, the respondent told the court that he is still interested in their marriage and urged the court not to grant the reliefs sought by the petitioner.
The presiding judge, Mr Toyin Aluko, urged the husband to explore every opportunity within his reach to achieve amicable settlement of any dispute with his wife.
The court adjourned the case until December 17.
Metro
Woman Divorces Husband For Smashing Her Phone, Refusing To Repair It

A woman, Zainab Alhassan, has divorced her husband, Tijjani Muhammad, over his refusal to repair her damaged cell phone worth N70,000.
She told the court that she was no longer interested in their marriage and was ready to divorce him through Khul’i, (a type of divorce where a woman returns the dowry she received to her husband.)
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Alhassan told the court that she was ready to return the N30,000 dowry to regain her freedom.
She told the court that she was watching a movie on her phone when her husband started fighting her, collected her phone and allegedly smashed it.
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She, however, noted that she does not have a witness to prove her claims.
On his part, the defendant said he does not have a problem with her divorce plea but disagreed with the claim that he damaged her phone.
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The judge, Malam Mu’awiyya Shehu, dissolved their marriage on the basis of Khul’i and dismissed the complainant’s plea for the repair of the phone.
Metro
I Want Divorce, N50,000 For Our Children’s Upkeep, Woman Tells Court

A woman, Mrs Hajara Busari, has asked an Area Court Centre-igboro in Ilorin, Kwara State, to dissolve her six-year-old marriage with her husband, Mr Mumini Anafi, over lack of love.
The petitioner told the court that she is no more interested in the Islamic marriage with her husband and urged the court to dissolve same.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), she is seeking an order for marriage dissolution, custody of her three children, as well as the sum of N50,000, being cost of maintenance of her children.
READ ALSO:My Husband Threw Me Out After 17yrs of Marriage —Wife
Meanwhile, the respondent, told the court that he is still interested in his marriage with his wife, and urged the court not to grant the reliefs sought by the petitioner.
The presiding Judge, Mr Toyin Aluko, urged the husband to explore every opportunity within his reach, to achieve amicable settlement of any dispute with his wife.
The court adjourned the case until December 17, for either report of settlement or for hearing.
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