KADUNA BUSINESSMAN DRAGS EX FIANCEE’S FATHER TO COURT, DEMANDS DOWRY REFUND. (PHOTO).

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Kaduna businessman drags ex fiancee’s father to court, demands dowry refund A businessman, Nasiru Dayyabu, on Wednesday, dragged the father of his ex-fiance, Mallam Sani Direba, to Shari’a Court II sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna over N260,000 dowry. The complainant had joined Direba in the suit against two brothers demanding a refund of N250, 000 dowry and N10,000 introduction money he paid to marry his daughter. Represented by his counsel, Mr Sani Sunusi, the complainant told the court that he sent his people from Karaye, Kano State to Kaduna in 2025, to seek for the defendant’s daughter’s hand in marriage. “We paid the dowry and the introduction money (kudin gausuwa) and were waiting for them to set a date for the wedding,” he said. “Unfortunately, the lady’s father called to inform us that they have cancelled the marriage.” The counsel said the complainant had asked for the refund of his money since Sept. 2025 but all the efforts he made proved abortive. He claimed that his client ...
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ALLEGED LAND DISPUTE IN OKPUNO-AWKA THAT LED TO THE MURDER OF TWO PERSONS: POLICE RECOVERS ONE AUTOMATIC PUMP ACTION GUN FROM THE SCENE WHILE FIVE SUSPECTS ARE IN CUSTODY UNDERGOING INTERROGATIONS.(PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 ALLEGED LAND DISPUTE IN OKPUNO-AWKA THAT LED TO THE MURDER OF TWO PERSONS: POLICE RECOVERS ONE AUTOMATIC PUMP ACTION GUN FROM THE SCENE WHILE FIVE SUSPECTS ARE IN CUSTODY UNDERGOING INTERROGATIONS


_As the Operatives implement measures to arrest other fleeing suspects_ 

 

The Anambra State Police Command has recovered one automatic pump action and has five suspects in custody. The suspects are currently undergoing interrogation over the murder of two persons and grievous harm to another in an alleged land dispute at Okochi - Ime Village, Okpuno, Awka South Local Government Area. 


The disturbing incident recorded on 3rd June, 2025 revealed that the armed suspects with pump action guns and operating in an unmarked black Toyota Corolla car  attacked the victims and fled the scene. 


The bodies of the victims have been recovered and deposited at the morgue while the other is in the hospital receiving treatment. 


Given the above, the Commissioner of Police has ordered the immediate transfer of the Case to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Awka for a comprehensive investigation. He has further directed the emplacement of necessary measures to arrest other fleeing suspects.


_Further developments shall be communicated, please_


*SP Tochukwu Ikenga*

Police Public Relations Officer

Anambra State Police Command, Awka


5th June 2025

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