The family of Mr Isiyaku Tanko of Warkaza community in Kudun Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State on Wednesday accused the Emir of Katsina of forcefully abducting and marrying their 14 years old daughter, Habiba Isiyaku, denying her of her constitutional rights.

Habiba was said to have been abducted on the 16th August, 2016 by an official of Emir of Katsina, Jamilu Lawal.

The family of Mr Isiyaku Tanko of Warkaza community in Kudun Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State on Wednesday accused the Emir of Katsina of forcefully abducting and marrying their 14 years old daughter, Habiba Isiyaku, denying her of her constitutional rights.

Habiba was said to have been abducted on the 16th August, 2016 by an official of Emir of Katsina, Jamilu Lawal.

Speaking to journalists in Abuja, father of Habiba, Mr IsiyakuTanko, who spoke through his lawyer, Barr. Yakubu Bawa, decried the manner in which the Emir’s Palace guards manhandled him in his attempt to secure his daughter.

Tanko who was accompanied to the briefing by his eldest daughter, Mrs Hajara Suleman, cried profusely, begging for the rescue of Habiba and calling on Nigerians to assist them retrieve their daughter.

He also complained about the mishandling of the matter by both the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, and the Katsina State Commissioner of Police, Usman Abdullahi.

Speaking on the matter, Bawa said the girl needs to be rescued “because she is under a guardian and the control of her parents now until she clocks 18, that is the age of maturity and accountability. The second point is that Habiba cannot be forcefully converted to Islam by the Emir of Katsina, His Royal Highness, Alhaji AbdulMumin Kabiru usman.

“He has no right to do that… And when the CP summoned the parties concerned to his office, what baffled me and my heart is still bleeding is the fact that ordinary security detail gave an instruction that Emir has instructed him that when the girl was brought to his office that he’s under instruction to bring back the girl to the of Palace of the Emir.”

“And yet the CP that who has the entire command under his control could not even take a position but unfortunately succumbed to the instruction of an ordinary detail and released the girl back to the Palace.

“He instructed the man to go the Palace the following day and receive his daughter. For me, with due respect, the CP has failed in his constitutional duties as enshrined in the Police Act.

“On reaching the Emir Police, all that this man will be confronted with was for him to sit on the floor and the Emir demand to introduce the matter through his aide, the Kilishin Katsina to tell him that, come, since your daughter has converted, she came with Hijab. She couldn’t look at her mum and her father. He said since she has converted, there is a big barrier between you and your daughter now.

“The man said if my daughter has converted to Islam, give me my daughter to go and practice her newly found faith in my house. The Kilishin Katsina said no, that it’s not possible.”


http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/10/12/family-accuses-emir-of-katsina-of-abducting-forcefully-marrying-a-christian-minor/

This is bad.

As a matter of personal principle, i do not discuss religion. But we cannot discuss this Emir, without bringing his religion into play here, as he claims the 14 Year converted to islam after she was abducted, and so her parents cant even see her face anymore.

This is pure madness.

A 14 Year old girl?what is it with this people in the North and their likeness for a "TIGHT" thing?the younger she is, the more they want to stick it into her. Is the Emir operating on a Law outside the Nigerian law? where is Justice when you need it?

This Emir should be dethroned like they did to Dasuki in Sokoto State, and he should be banished to Kakuri.

HungerBAD:
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HungerBAD how are you badding the hunger?

However follow following is not gudu oooo. . .

This madness has got to stop! What has even become of the Ese case in Bayelsa? Now a wholly stupid Commissioner of Police could not secure the release of an abducted and forcefully sexually abused and converted minor to her parents despite her being within his reach n custody. He rather released her to her captors again! What manner of madness is this? Is this some kind of islamic religious requirement?

Even the laws of the land on kidnap, sexual abuse and forceful religious indoctrination is sacrificed on the altar of religion! How does this happen?

And dis guys won't just stop?,what d hell is dis?. How did we get dis monsters as part of dis country?

Where did we get it wrong in this country? Lawlessness pervades the land, no respect for human rights. Religion is causing more harm than good in this country. Indeed Nigeria has gone to the dogs.
#freeHabibaIsiyaku

Can you imagine how heartless and demonic some rapist are using their religion to abduct and rape innocent underage Christians girls in this so call country.

Solution... nobody has it... Criticism... everybody is master

You won't see Nigeria feminists here, they would rather waste their time arguing with children in romance section.



Take your campaign offline and fight for these girls.

Na their way na

Story like this breaks my heart

Again!? Which kind country be this?! Which kind people be this ?!

This is so bad. I can't even imagine how the girl's parents are feeling. Can you imagine someone taking your child then telling you that you can't see her

I Googled this Emir and he's one old man...so bad

Lalasticlala and the mods, is there a reason why this thread was moved to the culture section? Dies the op report some kind of tradition or a crime laced with political undertones? Please move to the proper section as well as the front page please.

President Buhari should not allow this sort of curruption to current in Nigeria. Then Govenor Governor Masari shold be silent about this crime. Rule of law shold be paramount.

Please Support petition if you are against his actions. Share as well. Thank you very much we have 15 supporters last time I checked.:

https://www.change.org/p/president-buhari-free-habiba?recruiter=611019671&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=share_email_responsive