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Emir’s Marriage To 14-year-old Irreversible – Katsina Emirate Council by solace2013: 5:09am On Oct 14, 2016 |
Olaide Oyelude, Katsina THE Katsina Emirate Council on Thursday declared that the marriage between 14-year-old girl, Habiba Isa, and the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumin Usman, was irreversible. The council said the marriage and Isa’s conversion to Islam were voluntarily and willingly entered into by the girl. The council told officials of the Katsina State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, who visited Usman in his palace over the issue, that there was no evidence that the 14-year-old girl was forced to act against her wish. The family of Isiyaku Tanko of Warkaza community in the Kudun Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State on Wednesday alleged that Usman forcefully abducted their 14-year-old daughter and forced her into marrying him. She was said to have been abducted on August 16, 2016, by one Jamilu Lawal, an aide of the emir, who worked in the palace. She was converted to Islam and held incommunicado. Isa is expected to clock 15 years on Saturday, October 15, 2016, and would have resumed school for the new academic term, but for her abduction. She was said to have passed her Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination and was expected to start Senior Secondary School. The incident was blown open when the father of the victim lodged a complaint with Stefanos Foundation, a humanitarian civil rights organisation, which took over the matter. Isa was allowed to appear before CAN officials and others in the palace on Thursday, and was asked three questions by the Kaora Katsina, Alhaji Nuhu Abdulkadir, on behalf of the emirate council. She was asked whether she was forcefully converted to Islam, to which she replied no. She was also asked whether the emirate council or any other person forced her into the marriage with the emir, to which she also answered no. The third question was whether by the time she met her husband, she was already experiencing menstrual period, to which she answered yes. The Kaora Katsina said, “The three questions are in line with the dictates of the Islamic religion. Since Isa has voluntarily answered the three questions in our presence, there is no going back on her marriage.” Abdulkadir explained that in as much as the emirate council would not want to be involved in the controversy surrounding the marriage, the palace of the emir was open to all Nigerians irrespective of religion and tribe. A letter purportedly written by Isa’s father was read to the gathering, apologising to the emirate council for any embarrassment the issue might have caused it (the council). The CAN Chairman for Katsina State, Very Rev. Nelson Ugochukwu, however, told the emirate council that Isa’s marriage did not have the consent of her parents, who he said, were crying for justice in Abuja. The CAN leader said the association was not in support of the marriage and her conversion to Islam. He said, “This girl (Isa) standing before us is 14 years. She is supposed to be in school and not given out in marriage. “We are not pleased and we demand justice. Her parents are in Abuja, crying for justice. In my religion, you cannot give out any lady in marriage without the consent of her parents. This marriage does not have the consent of this little girl’s parent. The parents are not happy with what has happened. “As the CAN chairman in Katsina, I am the father of all Christians in the state. Our people are not happy. The parents told me that the girl is 14 years. She is supposed to be in school. I want justice to be done in this matter. I want the emirate to look into the matter. To us, the girl is still a Christian.” Copyright PUNCH. All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. www.punchng.com/emirs-marriage-14-year-old-irreversible-katsina-emirate-council/
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Re: Emir’s Marriage To 14-year-old Irreversible – Katsina Emirate Council by LordIsaac(m): 5:19am On Oct 14, 2016 |
Shameful...I'll instuct my younger sis not to serve in the north as they are 300 years behind civilization...no pun intended! 2 Likes |
Re: Emir’s Marriage To 14-year-old Irreversible – Katsina Emirate Council by fran6co(m): 5:27am On Oct 14, 2016 |
bt hw do these guys find pleasure in truncating Peoples future bt there children will be sent abroad and giving the best of education In one of the highest schools that exist. . . man is wicked . . #StopChildMarriage |
Re: Emir’s Marriage To 14-year-old Irreversible – Katsina Emirate Council by Luckylife(m): 5:31am On Oct 14, 2016 |
Who can tell the world the difference between what the emirate council did by abducting under age innocent Christians girls, converting them,marring them by raping a minor without the consent of her parents or relations and the mood boko haram used in abducting chibok girls . Imagine whole emirate that should not be seen or rumoured doing abominable things with underage girls! what do u expect from lower followers that look up to them . What a shame to a religion that encourage shameless paedophiles . |
Re: Emir’s Marriage To 14-year-old Irreversible – Katsina Emirate Council by KingRex1(m): 5:35am On Oct 14, 2016 |
This is awful. She must have been warned to give those answers or face serious problems. Now all hope is lost for her. I'm sure he's old enough to be her grandfather |
Re: Emir’s Marriage To 14-year-old Irreversible – Katsina Emirate Council by solace2013: 6:37am On Oct 14, 2016 |
KingRex1:of course |
Re: Emir’s Marriage To 14-year-old Irreversible – Katsina Emirate Council by abtywo(m): 7:01am On Oct 14, 2016 |
How can u marry somebody without her parent consent... This is abduction, rape etc Telling us is her wish they have hypnotised her. Justice must be done |
Re: Emir’s Marriage To 14-year-old Irreversible – Katsina Emirate Council by cococandy(f): 7:03am On Oct 14, 2016 |
Re: Emir’s Marriage To 14-year-old Irreversible – Katsina Emirate Council by abtywo(m): 7:05am On Oct 14, 2016 |
Luckylife:Their mission is forceful conversion by telling us is a marriage... Who can do that to their daughters.. Boko Haram in human skin. |
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