Woman Takes Her Father To Court For Forcing Her Into Unwanted Marriage

Sadiya, a 25-year-old lady, took her father, M. Usman, to a Shari’a court in Rigasa, Kaduna, on Wednesday, accusing him of forcing her into an unwanted marriage.

The accuser, who lives in Rigasa area, Kaduna, informed the court that this was her third marriage.

She said, “My father arranged and forced me to marry without first knowing the man I was marrying.

“My first, second, and third marriage were all forced marriages arranged by my father.

”I can’t continue like this. I want the court to dissolve the marriage”

She informed the judge that she is currently residing in the Unguwan Sarki district of the state with someone.

The defendant claimed that his daughter invited the man to the house, but then she later rejected him.

He said, “Her claim that she does not know him is untrue.

“I don’t know where my daughter is currently staying. She left my house on the day of the wedding.

”I pray the court to order her to return home as soon as possible.”

The defendant’s requests were not accepted by the judge, Malam Salisu Abubakar-Tureta, who instead ordered the woman to remain with the Rigasa district head.

He set a date for the complainant to present her witnesses on March 10th.