DSS arrests its operative who forcefully married 16-year-old girl

The Department of State Services (DSS) said it has arrested one of its agents, Ifeanyi Onyewuenyi, who allegedly abducted, sexually abused and married a 16-year-old girl, Walida Ibrahim. A Magistrate Court in Hadejia, Jigawa State, had ordered the arrest and investigation of the operative over allegations of abducting, unlawfully detaining, and forcing the religious conversion…

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Hisbah arrests five in Kano for illegal marriage as state set to wed 2,000 couples

The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested five youths for allegedly conducting an illegal marriage ceremony without parental consent. The Deputy Commander General of the board, Dr Mujahideen Aminuddeen, disclosed this in a statement he issued in Kano on Monday. He said those arrested included the groom, bride, and three others who acted as representatives…

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