Man Sues Ex-Fiancée’s Father Over Unpaid N70,000 Dowry

A Kaduna man, Bilyaminu Idris, has taken his former fiancée’s father to a Shariah Court over an alleged failure to refund the excellent N70,000 from a dowry paid for a wedding that was later cancelled.

Idris filed the case in opposition to Alhassan Dayyabu on Monday earlier than the Shariah Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, searching for an order compelling him to pay the excellent stability.

The complainant informed the court docket that he had paid N220,000 as dowry in preparation for marrying Dayyabu’s daughter, however the marriage was subsequently cancelled.

He stated the defendant refunded N150,000 and promised to pay the remaining N70,000.

According to Idris, Dayyabu had made repeated guarantees to settle the stability over 5 months however failed to take action.

“He kept making empty promises on paying the balance for five months but failed. I pray the court to compel him to pay me the money,” he stated.

In response, Dayyabu admitted that he owed Idris the N70,000 stability however requested the court docket for extra time to boost the cash.

The presiding decide, Malam Mu’awiyah Shehu, adjourned the case till November 26 to permit the defendant to pay the excellent quantity.