I’ll refund N45K dowry once my husband pays N43K he owes me —Wife

A Shari’a Court II, sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna, on Thursday
dissolved the union between Sani Ahmad and Maryam Aliyu over
irreconcilable differences.

The Judge, Murtala Nasir, also ordered the complainant to refund
the N45,000 dowry she received from the defendant since she was the
one that initiated the divorce.

Earlier, Maryam Aliyu, the complainant, a resident of Tudun Wada
area of Kaduna, had told the court that she wanted a divorce
through redemption (Khul’i).

Maryam said she was ready to return the dowry she received from
Ahmad.

She, however, prayed the court to assist her in retrieving the
N37,000 debt owed by the defendant, and another N8,000 outstanding
balance of the child feeding allowance for the months of October
and November.

On his part, the defendant, who resides at same location with
the complainant, said he had agreed with his wife’s demand, adding
that he had divorced her twice in the past.

The defendant also agreed that he owed the complainant the said
amount.

The judge ruled that the complainant should pay the N45,000
dowry in form of the N37,000 debt owed by the defendant and N8,000
feeding allowance of their children.

He then dissolved the union. (NAN)

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