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Christian Man Alleges Plot By Lawyer To End Marriage
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Christian Man Alleges Plot By Lawyer To End Marriage To Muslim Wife In Adamawa State
A Christian man, Istifanus Umaru, has petitioned the police, Department of State Services and Chief Judge of Adamawa State alleging conspiracy to end his marriage to his Muslim wife.
In the petition, Umaru alleged that one Bello Bakari, a Muslim lawyer, had disrupted his marriage with a view to taking over his Muslim wife, Amina.
He further alleged that Bakari being a Fulani man had openly threatened to unleash the Fulani militia on him in a bid to end the marriage; insisting that he was not entitled to marry Amina on the grounds of religious difference.
The petition seen by SaharaReporters reads in parts, “I am the husband of Amina Istifanus Umaru to whom I am legally married under the marriage act for the period of four years. The marriage was consummated at the Marriage Registry in Yola.
“That my wife had been into extramarital affairs with Bello Bakari for quite a long period of time and it came to my knowledge recently when I caught them making suspicious phone calls.â€
Umaru further said following this incident, he confronted Bakari on why he was making night calls with his wife, to which he apologised but invited him to discuss the matter.
He said, “At his office on September 21, 2020, Bakari told me he was engaged by the Muslim Council to interfere in my marriage with Amina and that the Christian Association of Nigeria was aware of the move.
“I replied that my marriage was needing no intervention from any of the two religious bodies he mentioned; I also told him our marriage was done at a court and if there were any problems only a court can address it.
“Yet he threatened and intimidated me to give up the marriage on account of my religious difference with my wife. He cited the violent clashes between farmers and herders, stressing that the Fulani race was ready to end my marriage at all cost.
“As it is, Bakari has forcibly taken away my wife and despite the provocation, I refused to react because of the religious coloration the matter was taking.â€
He revealed that both the police and DSS had declined to act on his petition despite its potential to ignite religious tension.
He has also accused Bakari of forging a court order restraining him from interfering with his wife’s life and privacy.
When contacted, Bakari denied the allegation, explaining that he was briefed by the lady’s relations, who informed him that both Umaru and Amina were not legally married but merely cohabiting.
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Two dead, many injured in Lagos road accidents
Published October 11, 2020
Sodiq Oyeleke
No fewer than two persons have died in multiple road accidents that occurred late on Saturday in Lagos State .
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency announced this on Sunday morning.
It said in a cross over operation while responding to a distress call on a road crash at Okokomaiko inward Iyana Isashi LASEMA rescued a critically injured driver and several passengers at Oke Afa , inward Ejigbo .
“ That timely intervention at Oke Afa saved the lives of the trapped and seriously injured driver identified as Olasupo Adedeji resident of 1, Asenuga Street, Ile Iwe bus stop, Ikotun and those of his passengers as well.
“ The quick rescue operation was conducted when LRT discovered that driver of a mini- bus had rammed his commercial vehicle into a parked trailer on top speed which left him trapped , with many passengers injured , †LASEMA’ s spokesperson, Nosa Okunbor , said in the statement .
Okunbor also said two persons were injured in another accident at Okokomaiko, inward Iyana Isashi before midnight of Friday.
“ All the injured passengers with varying degrees of injuries has since been treated, while the trapped driver after extrication , was administered First Aid treatment , and was quickly taken to the Trauma Centre for further medical attention by LRU Paramedics who were responders with the LRT at the Incident scene, †he added .
He explained that a driver and passenger died in an accident at Okoko inward Iyana Isashi along Badagry Expressway.
Okunbo said , “ A trailer with registration number AAA 95 XX carrying several rolls of iron while on one way, broke down at the middle of the road making it difficult for other road users along the axis to move freely .
“ Another truck with registration number GDD 962 ZT carrying a 40 ft container loaded with RC orange drinks , while trying to maneuver its way, slept off , fell and landed on two different seven -passenger mini -buses with registration numbers SMK 343 YA and LSD 818 XX respectively , who are also trying to maneuver their ways .
“ Some passengers on the mini-busses were rescued alive with several degrees of injuries and were taken to the nearest hospital.
“ Unfortunately , a driver and one passenger in the min - bus with registration number SMK 343 YA were trapped in the bus.
“ Remains of the victims were bagged and handed over to Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit Officials . â€
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