Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Usman have been accused of marrying off, fourteen year old Habiba Isiyaku to her kidnapper. The fourteen year old who according to her father, Mal. Isiyaku Tanko was kidnapped from school, Government Senior Secondary School, Kudun Kankara, Kastina State by one Jamilu Lawal, has been forcefully converted to Islam and married off by the Emir without her parents concept.
Mal. Tanko who was made to present his case by the Stefanos Foundation at a press conference in Abuja, stated that Jamilu had not only admitted to abducting his daughter but also revealed that she is presently being kept at the Palace of the Emir of Katsina.
He added that the Emir had informed him that his daughter had been
converted to Islam and he had received the sum of N50,000.00 as dowry
from Jamilu Ibrahim, he also said the Emir had informed him that he will
marry Habiba off to Jamilu in accordance with islamic rites and
injunctions.
