On Thursday October 13th, the Katsina Emirate Council declared that the marriage between 14-year-old girl, Habiba Isa, and the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumin Usman, was irreversible.


According to the council, the marriage and Isa’s conversion to Islam were voluntarily and willingly entered into by the girl, Punch reports.

The council told officials of the Katsina State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, who visited Usman in his palace over the issue, that there was no evidence that the 14-year-old girl was forced to act against her wish.The family of Isiyaku Tanko of Warkaza community in the Kudun Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State on Wednesday alleged that Usman forcefully abducted their 14-year-old daughter and forced her into marrying him.

She was said to have been abducted on August 16, 2016, by one Jamilu Lawal, an aide of the emir, who worked in the palace. She was converted to Islam and held incommunicado. Isa is expected to clock 15 years on Saturday, October 15, 2016, and would have resumed school for the new academic term, but for her abduction.

She was said to have passed her Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination and was expected to start Senior Secondary School.

The incident was blown open when the father of the victim lodged a complaint with Stefanos Foundation, a humanitarian civil rights organisation, which took over the matter.

Isa was allowed to appear before CAN officials and others in the palace on Thursday, and was asked three questions by the Kaora Katsina, Alhaji Nuhu Abdulkadir, on behalf of the emirate council. She was asked whether she was forcefully converted to Islam, to which she replied no.

She was also asked whether the emirate council or any other person forced her into the marriage with the emir, to which she also answered no...


Read more:

http://www.uchesdiaries.com/2016/10/emirs-marriage-to-14-year-old-declared.html

Islam is an embarrassment to the world.a 14yrs old girl is still Minor n can't speak for herself. The Muslim north is bleeped.

hmm
if they try this shit with some men I know they will kill the emir and all his guards

This still happens in 2016?

Dis guys r evil n wicked, a 14 year old. What does she know?, she has no right to take any decision yet. Her parents shld be d one to do so

kokosin:
Islam is an embarrassment to the world.a 14yrs old girl is still Minor n can't speak for herself. The Muslim north is bleeped.

hey u
u talk has no sense...

kokosin:
Islam is an embarrassment to the world.a 14yrs old girl is still Minor n can't speak for herself. The Muslim north is bleeped.

hey u
ur talk has no sense...