Two sisters, Amina Dan-Hadeja and Fatima Dan-Hadeja, were arraigned on Thursday before a Shari’a court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, for allegedly defaming the character of one Sawira Muhammad.
According to the complainant’s counsel, R.R. Tureta, the incident occurred during a disagreement between the complainant and the sisters’ younger sibling.
During the altercation, the accused allegedly called the complainant a fornicator, claimed she had no family background, and accused her of being fed through unlawful means. Tureta said the remarks were made publicly and caused distress to the complainant.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Judge Kabir Muhammad asked if there were witnesses, and the complainant’s counsel confirmed there were.
The judge then referred the case to the police for investigation and adjourned proceedings until April 10 for the complainant to present witnesses.