EXTRA: Woman drags neighbor to court for allegedly calling her ‘cursed woman’

 

A housewife, Halima Musa on Wednesday dragged her neighbor, Hajara Hassan, to a Sharia court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna, for allegedly calling her a cursed woman.

The complainant, who resides at Adamawa road, in Kaduna metropolis, told the court that the defendant had come to her apartment in the night and insulted her by calling her names.

“She was shouting, saying my mother had cursed me before she died,” the complainant explained.

The defendant had denied the allegations, saying it never happened.

The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that two witnesses were presented by the complainant in court and they all testified, saying they heard the defendant calling her neighbor a cursed woman.

The judge, Malam Murtala Nasir, adjourned the matter to Aug. 22 for ruling.

  • Related Posts

    Nigeria’s Chief Judge orders lawyers to drop ‘Barrister’ title

      Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), has directed legal practitioners to stop using the title “Barrister” as a prefix to their names in all official engagements. The…

    NBA elects Badejo-Okusanya president amid technical glitches, protests

      Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, emerged as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association after a keenly contested election marked by technical challenges, allegations of voter…

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    You Missed

    Ogun prison: Mother nabbed trying to ‘sneak in drug’ for son on Death Row

    • By admin
    • August 31, 2026
    • 6 views
    Ogun prison: Mother nabbed trying to ‘sneak in drug’ for son on Death Row

    EFCC dismissed over 40 staff for corruption, financial malpractice in three years — Chairman

    • By admin
    • August 31, 2026
    • 6 views
    EFCC dismissed over 40 staff for corruption, financial malpractice in three years — Chairman

    EXTRA: Borno Commissioner threatens to cut off fingers of those who vote against APC

    • By admin
    • August 31, 2026
    • 8 views
    EXTRA: Borno Commissioner threatens to cut off fingers of those who vote against APC

    EFCC recovers N1.23tn, $684m in 32 months – Olukoyede

    • By admin
    • August 31, 2026
    • 13 views
    EFCC recovers N1.23tn, $684m in 32 months – Olukoyede

    Crude Prices Rise Above $90 Per Barrel On US-Iran Strikes

    • By admin
    • August 31, 2026
    • 6 views
    Crude Prices Rise Above $90 Per Barrel On US-Iran Strikes

    Court remands Brazil-based Nigerian businessman over ‘importation of cocaine’

    • By admin
    • August 31, 2026
    • 7 views
    Court remands Brazil-based Nigerian businessman over ‘importation of cocaine’