Aisha was married off to her abductor Mohammed Samaila by the monarch despite police efforts and a petition by a law firm.

The Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Kabir, has illegally married off Aisha Mani, a Christian teenager, to her abductor, Mohammed Samaila, without her family's consent, Hausa Christian Foundation (HACFO) has alleged.

In a Facebook post, the foundation narrated how the Emir, in cahoots with the District Head of Kafur Local Government Area (LGA), Abdulrahman Rabe, conspired to perpetrate the unlawful act.



The report said Aisha Mani was married off to her abductor Mohammed Samaila by the monarch despite police efforts and a petition by a law firm.

Aisha's family was said to have relocated her from Gidan Dandada, Rafin Iyaka, to another relative in Funtua after they suspected romantic advances from Samaila.

However, the teenage girl was said to have gone missing from Funtua and after long hours of searching, the case was reported to the police.

"Two days later, on February 12, 2021, Aisha's parents received a call from the District Head of Kafur telling them to stop searching for Aisha because she is safe with him in his house. He claimed that one Idris Shehu brought her to his house," HACFO said.

Rabe was said to have disregarded her family's plea that she be returned and refused them access to see Aisha "on the ground that she wanted to convert to Islam."

The traditional ruler reportedly called Aisha's parents after ten days, stating that her abductor wanted to marry Aisha, but they refused, insisting that due process must be followed.

Subsequently, Rabe "went ahead to arrange a marriage between Aisha and Mohammed Samaila without the consent and approval of Aisha's Family."

"The Area Commander told the District Head not to go ahead with their marriage plans between Aisha and Mohammed Samaila, but the district head ignored it," the NGO said in its report, adding that the agreement was that Aisha be brought to the police station, one which the District Head ignored.

HACFO said the girl was instead taken to the Emir of Katsina the same day the district head was supposed to take her to the police station, adding that "on reaching there, the Emir of Katsina joined Aisha and Mohammed in marriage without the consent of her parents."

The group highlights that the incident was not the first time the predominantly Muslim community would be oppressing native Christian Hausas, forcefully abducting their daughters for marriage without parental or family consent.

According to the NGO, a total of nine girls have been abducted and forced into marriage. One of such ladies was said to have been returned after she ran mad, another returned dead, while another was returned to her parents with pregnancy.

Names of other abductees, according to the NGO, are Jamima Solomon, Christiana Mamman, Deborah Habila, Phoebe Dankano, Rifkatu Markus, Saratu Isah (Returned her when she went mad after two years), Dije Yakubu Nalami (Abducted as a married woman, and returned when she died), Rebeccah Ado (Returned Pregnant) and Aisha Mani (Currently in captivity).

The foundation alleged that crimes against Christians "are always swept under the carpet" in Rafin Iyaka Sabuwar Kasa, Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina.

It noted that despite a petition filed by lawyers to Aisha's parents to the police through the Malumfashi Area Command, demanding the arrest, investigation and prosecution of Rabe and Samaila, the police had done nothing to secure the release of Aisha.

HACFO claimed that Kabir and Rabe, on several occasions, abuse human rights and "do everything possible to stop the constitutionally recognised law enforcement agencies like the police from rightly carrying out their statutory duties."

The NGO claimed that Mr Rabe had been involved in supporting similar acts right from the time of his father, who died years ago and "is also backed by the Emir of Katsina."

When contacted on the telephone by Peoples Gazette, the state's police spokesperson, Gambo Isa, claimed he was not aware of the incident.

"I'm not aware of the matter; I don't know because it was reported by an NGO if it is something reported by a tabloid…, but I cannot confirm the NGO's report," Mr Isa said.

Efforts to reach the HACFO proved abortive.

Ibrahim Bindawa, the spokesman to the Emir of Katsina, promised to get back to The Gazette when reached for comments on the matter Saturday morning.

"I am reciting the holy Quran, please. I will get back to you in the next one hour," he said.

Bindawa did not revert as promised, hours later.

https://saharareporters.com/2021/04/18/emir-katsina-illegally-marries-christian-teenager-her-abductor

This is the only benefits you get from "One Nigeria"

Nigeria is not a country in the real sense of it. It's just a gathering of crooks who are only after stealing, raping, killing and religious bigotry.

What a waste of space.

Of course , this kind of news must be from SR

helinues:
Of course , this kind of news must be from SR

Attacking the messenger as usual. No attempts to talk about the criminals you have been supporting here daily.

You won't find hypocrite Muslims on this trend

You won't see #FreeAisha on Arewa Twitter

You won't see the women right for hijab advocates here



All head smashers are either active or potential Terrorists

helinues:
Of course , this kind of news must be from SR

ofcourse, it must be a Yoruba muslim to take brief till a Fulani superior arrives


I hope fulani sultan is giving you pallatives to break this ramadan fast he subjected you to

SLAP44:


Attacking the messenger as usual. No attempts to talk about the criminals you have been supporting here daily.

To start with, have you confirmed the authentication of this news from other credible sources?

No be everybody dey emotional carry away like some people who dey sink any news without verification

helinues:


To start with, have you confirmed the authentication of this news from other credible sources?

No be everybody dey emotional carry away like some people who dey sink any news without verify that.

All you needed to do was go online and check but no since a Christian Northern is concerned it doesn't concern you just like Leah shaibu


Sahara reporters didn't fomulate the topic, the HACFO is there for you my Yoruba Muslim friend

only in the north... make This country just divide abeg one region can not be holding others down with is backwardness

helinues:


To start with, have you confirmed the authentication of this news from other credible sources?

No be everybody dey emotional carry away like some people who dey sink any news without verify that.

Have you confirmed the news to be fake?

Did the spokesman to the emir dismiss the news yet?

The only reason why you are attacking SR is because they are exposing your region and your atrocities.

We are allowing rubbish in this country

SLAP44:


Have you confirmed the news to be fake?

Did the spokesman to the emir dismiss the news yet?

SR have credibility issue and I have not seen any other credible media to write anything related to this news.

Did you confirm the news yourself from the spokesman of Emir?

Evil,religious bigots.
Imagine someone claiming to be God fearing forcefully marrying off a teenager to his fellow bigot.
Which evil,asides murder can be greater than that?

Many traditional rulers are members of the association of evil doers of Nigeria

JUST LIKE SHUAIBU. THE HOLY BOOK SAYS, THE KINGS ARE WISE BUT THE NW EMIRS AND THE SULTAN IN NIGERIA ARE MACBAN AND TERRORISTS.

JUST LIKE SHUAIBU. THE HOLY BOOK SAYS, THE KINGS ARE WISE BUT THE NW EMIRS AND THE SULTAN IN NIGERIA ARE MACBAN AND TERRORISTS.

THEY'RE NO RESPECTERS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.

children of darkness
Mohammend married Aisha when she was six years old and he was 45 +
This is their prophet

helinues:
Of course , this kind of news must be from SR

Terrorist. Is the news true or not? Tell us, terrorist.

helinues:


SR have credibility issue and I have not seen any other credible media to write anything related to this news.

Did you confirm the news yourself from the spokesman of Emir?

The spoke man refused to answer, he gave excuses by claiming to pray when allegations of rape and kidnapping is the question?

Who does that apart from a guilty man, maybe he got one of the girls.

This is just one of the numerous cases where fulani emirs use their palaces as abduction stores where kidnaped christian girls are kept. Then forcedfully converted to Islam and married off.

The question I want my brothers in Middle Belt and Southern Nigeria to think about is this: Is the emir above the law that a law enforcement agency like the police will be powerless against the emir? The answer is YES! Based on Nigeria satanic laws, Sharia law is superior to the constitution. And since Nigeria's police force is a creation of the law (constitution), Northern emirs are above the law and the constitution respectively. This is the only reason why emirs commit terrible attrocities and get away with it.

IF YOU READ THIS ARTICLE IN IT'S ENTIRETY AND STILL THINK DISINTEGRATION OF NIGERIA IS NOT THE SOLUTION THEN...

this is serious but as usual,nothing will happen!are we sure its not what the lady wanted?

MURIC and Sultan will not see this. Later Muslims will be playing victim's card.

The group should allow the girl speak because the last time I checked the meaning of "kidnapping", I found that it's a seizing and detaining a person unlawfully; sometimes for ransom but unlike how the news is twisted this one convert and willingly accepted to marry someone and live her life with him. I understand the pain of her parents but calling it kidnapping is a wrong usage/choice of word.

helinues:
Of course , this kind of news must be from SR

I don't understand, do you just always oppose the truth?
This isn't even about Buhari to whom you owe your life and conscience, this is about the life of a minor. Does it not mean anything to you?

One of my problems with One Nigeria!

helinues:
Of course , this kind of news must be from SR

Is the news true or false? Yen yen yen yen

What do you expect from a terrorist ? Useless emir

cassbeat:
Is the news true or false? Yen yen yen yen

you dey mind the shameless ídiot ?

MASTAkiLLAh:
you dey mind the shameless ídiot ?

I wonder how in the face of everything they come to defend this current sitting government.....

With every passing day I keep on seeing more reasons why it was a mistake for the Brits to have merged us with this people....
When Nnamdi kanu started his rants I used to think he was mad but now I know better.

LUGARD, MAY YOU ROT IN HELL .

Prevert nigayrian

Xixtie:

I don't understand, do you just always oppose saying the truth?
This isn't even about Buhari to whom you hold your life and conscience, this is about the life of a young minor. Does it not matter?

It's like you don't know the meaning of sold out zombism

Anything truth is a plague to them in all facet of life