Court dissolves 14-year-old “loveless“ marriage

An Upper Area Court, Kubwa, Abuja on Tuesday, dissolved a 14-year-old marriage between a housewife, Salamatu Halilu and her husband, Ibrahim Sumaila.

The Judge, Muhammad Wakili, dissolved the marriage according to Islamic Law, following Halilu’s prayer for divorce on grounds of lack of love.

Wakili also ordered Halilu to observe “Iddah”, which is a-three month period of observation after the judgment before contracting another marriage.

Earlier, the petitioner told the court that she got married to Sumaila under Islamic law in December, 2010.

She said that her marriage had been characterised with series of marital problems which forced her to move to her family home since July, 2018.

“I pray to the court to dissolve the marriage on the said ground by way of redemption. I do not love him anymore,” she said.

The respondent, however, consented to the divorce request.