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  • Updated: February 19, 2021

Fornication Suit To Be Converted To Criminal Suit Following Paternity Claim

 Fornication Suit To Be Converted To Criminal Suit Following

A Sharia Court in Sabon Gari, Kaduna State, on Friday adjourned the hearing of Rabiu Ibrahim's fornication suit until March 8.

Ibrahim, on December 12, 2020, filed a fornication case against his girlfriend, Zalihatu Hussaini (the defendant), seeking the intervention of the court against her claim that he was the father of her child. 

The Presiding Judge, Alhaji Shitu Umar, adjourned the matter to March 8, 2021, after Ibrahim Ahmed, Counsel to the defendant told the court that his client has withdrawn the application to convert the civil case to a criminal one, to enable the defendant enjoy some judicial remedies against the plaintiff. He informed the court that a customary court had decided the matter and confirmed that the plaintiff (Rabiu) was indeed the father of the baby boy delivered by the defendant.

He added that he will support his claims with the record of proceedings from the customary court where the matter was adjourned until February 11, 2021.

Counsel to the Plaintiff, Mr Abdulbasit Aliyu, in response said that the defendant should be foreclosed if he fails to provide the records of proceedings by the next adjourned date.

Aliyu also informed the court that he had no objection to the defendant converting the civil case to a criminal one. He added that he also needed a short adjournment to enable him to present his witnesses.

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