court remands couple for stealing wedding gifts

A Kano State Shari’a Court has remanded Nura Musbahu and his fiancée, Fatima Lawal, for stealing a kayan lefe (wedding present) from his sister, Aisha.

According to the Daily Post, Kayan lefe is a Hausa ceremony in which a man buys lavish gifts for his bride and has his family formally offer them to her.

Aisha hauled the love birds to court in Rijiyar Lemo, Fagge LGA, where they were accused of stealing and accepting stolen property.

Musbahu pleaded guilty after being read the charges by court officer Usman Idris Shu’aibu Dala.

However, his fiancée admitted that she only received two items, which she handed to the court.

Khadi Danbaba then ordered their remand to a penal facility until June 5, 2024, and directed that their parents appear before the court.

Meanwhile, a couple who sexually assaulted their 18-year-old niece was placed under detention at a correctional facility by an Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court on Friday.