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Barren women, male soldiers most eligible marriage partners in Kano – Matchmakers
Sabiu Kabuga
Barren women and male soldiers are the most eligible marriage partners in Kano state according to matchmakers.
Kano Focus reports that women who own houses and rich businessmen are the next most eligible category.
A matchmaker, Amina Ahmad of Sani Mainagge Kano city said barren women are most eligible because men fear the burden of catering for children.
Ms Ahmad who has been a matchmaker for 43 years said her female clients prefer soldiers and other paramilitary personnel.
Amina Ahmad – Matchmaker
“Most men now demand for barren women to marry.
“Apart from barren women, the male clients also look for women who own houses.
“The female clients look for men in uniform such as customs and immigration officers but they prefer soldiers.” Ms Ahmad said
The matchmaker said due to so much demand, she had to invite soldiers from Bukavu Barracks, Kano.
“They were very excited and came to my house to meet the women.
“However most of them were old and my clients prefer young soldiers.” She said.
Another matchmaker, Shu’aibu Rabi’u confirms to Kano Focus that male suitors prefer barren women.
Shu’aibu Rabi’u -Matchmaker
Mr Rabiu, who is the chairman Kano state association of matchmakers, said barren women are most eligible for two reasons.
“Some men have a strong libido but the fear of conception prevents them from frequent intercourse.
“And some don’t want to have children because they already have enough from other women.” Mr Rabiu said.
He said matchmakers determine a barren woman based on her marital history.
“A divorced woman whose former co-wives had children with her ex-husband is deemed to be barren.” Mr Rabiu said.
How the process works
Some matchmakers collect a fixed amount from their clients while others vary the price.
Ms Ahmad says she charges both male and female clients N1,000 only.
“And if they get married I also collect anything the couple gives me as a gift.” Ms Ahmad said.
However Mr Rabiu charges male clients N2,000 while female clients pay N3,000 only.
“But those men seeking women that own houses pay N5,000 fees.” He said.
Mr Rabiu adds that after the marriage he collects one piece of African Print, soap, cream, and a percentage of the bridal price.
He however said there are matchmakers that collect up to N50,000 from clients before they connect them with their desired spouse.
We are not pimps
Mr Rabiu said the major challenge of the matchmaking business is insincere suitors.
“Sometimes we get clients who want to use us as pimps.
“When we connect them with marriage partners they end up propositioning them.
“So I always advise my female clients to report such men to me.
“I have a way of dealing with them.” Mr Rabiu said.
Mukhtar Yahya Usman
The Bayero University Kano said all Post Graduate programs in the university especially at Ph. D level will be holding lectures online, beginning from second semester.
Kano Focus reports this was contained in a weekly bulletin released by the University on Friday.
According to the bulletin, the vice chancellor of the University Sagir Adamu Abbas revealed this on Monday when he went round to monitor the commencement of lectures and assess the level of compliance with the Covid-19 protocols by both staff and students.
Mr Adamu a professor of education said the Centre for Information Technology of the University is making frantic efforts to kick start the virtual learning.
He added that the University has secured a license for zoom meeting, as the management is putting adequate arrangement with a view to starting the online teaching beginning from second semester of the current academic session.
He also revealed that the license was the largest in the country amongst the tertiary institutions with the capacity of holding twenty parallel sessions simultaneously with about 500 participants.
The Vice Chancellor, acknowledged the quantum of challenges facing tertiary institutions especially in developing countries on how to conduct their academic activities in conformity with the protocols of Covid-19.
Particularly given the fact that the system was not designed for an online mode of conducting lectures.
“However, as it is now, and for us to survive, it becomes imperative to devise a means to adapt to the new normal caused by the global pandemic of Covid-19,” He said.
He added that apart from the Ph.D degree programs, others that would be conducting their lectures via online mode are the General Studies Program (GSP) at undergraduate levels.
He said this was specifically introduced as part of the response by the government on the need for educational institutions to rise up to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic without making the students miss their lectures.
The Vice Chancellor noted that the virtual mode of lecture would be gradual.
He said it was hoped that in the very near future all courses and programmes would be taught virtually in which case all the needed facilities would be provided.
Professor Abbas charged students to observe all the protocols of curtailing the spread of the virus through wearing of face masks, social distancing, regular washing of hands and the application of hand sanitizers at all the times.
He said the University management would not hesitate to sanction any staff or student who refuse to obey the protocols.
Nasiru Yusuf
The Kano State High Court (Appeal Division) has) on Thursday quashed the conviction of one Yahaya Aminu Shariff, who was earlier in August last year sentenced to death by the Upper Sharia Court Filin Hockey presided over by Aliyu Muhammad Kani.
The court presided over by Justice Nura Sagir Umar, the Chief Judge of Kano State, ordered in its judgment read by Justice Nasiru Saminu, that Mr Shariff be tried afresh by another Upper Sharia Court.
He stated, “On Yahaya Aminu Sharif, the court set aside the trial for some procedural irregularities.
“But the case has been remitted back to the sharia court for a retrial”.
Justice Saminu also said the defendant must be provided with legal representation during the retrial.
He said it is mandatory where anyone is standing trial for a capital offence that may result in death penalty, such a defendant is entitled to a legal representation.
Justice Saminu relied on section 269 (3) and (4) of the Kano State Administration of Criminal Justice Law, ACJL, which says any person standing trial in capital offence shall be entitled to legal representation, which must under any circumstances be provided even if it entails the court appointing a lawyer for the defendant, what is known as ‘Dock Brief’.
It may be recalled that on August 10, 2020, the Upper Sharia Court Hausawa Filin Hockey convicted and sentenced Mr. Sharif under section 382B of the Kano State Sharia Penal Code (2000) for insulting Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in a voice note he shared to a WhatsApp group called Gidan Umma Amina.
Similarly, the court also discharged and acquitted another blasphemer, Umar Faruk Bashir who was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.
The court set aside the sentence passed on Mr Bashir and declared the entire Upper Sharia Court’s judgment a nullity as the said Umar Faruk is a minor whose admission of guilt is inadmissible in law.
It could be recalled that the duo of Yahaya Sharrif Aminu and Umar Farouq Bashir were said to have sometimes early last year committed blasphemy against the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and making derogatory statement against Almighty Allah respectively.
The defendant through one Kola Alapinni appealed against the death sentence and 10 years imprisonment at the Kano State High Court (Appeal Division).
Reacting to the Thursday’s judgment, Mr Alapinni described the judgment as bitter and sweet.
He said, “Today, we have a bitter-sweet judgments as Umar Farouq has been set free completely because he was a minor that was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.
“On the issue of Yahaya Aminu Sharrif which was a death sentence and that really shocked the whole of the country and international community. It also made us a laughing stock before the international community where someone will say something which was regarded as being disrespectful in a religion and he will be sentenced to death.
“He was sentenced to death without legal representation. It is unacceptable. And the court found in our favour that there were procedural irregularities. We were hoping that the court will set him free but unfortunately that didn’t happen and the matter has now been remitted back to the Shari’a court and it will be heard by another judge. And will be with proper guidance and legal direction. We will defend this robustly even up to the Supreme Court.”
On the constitutionality of the Shari’a penal code, he said, “we will go back and study the judgment and decide if we want to go to the court of appeal and Supreme Court thereafter. We want to know if the Shari’a penal code is in conflict with the Section 10 of the Nigerian Constitution which says the Federal or state government must not be seen to be promoting any religion. That is what Kano State is doing.”
On his part, the State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Musa A. Lawal said on one hand the judgment was a victory for the people of Kano especially that the court reaffirmed that the Shari’a penal code law has come to stay in the state.
“Constitutionally, the courts are created so that people can go there to get justice. The court today, reaffirmed that the Shari’a penal code law in Kano state is here to stay because in the appeal, the appellant clearly claimed that the law is contrary to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the court says no that the Shari’a penal code is a law that is here to stay in the state. So of course, this is a victory for the people of Kano state on one side.
“On the second part, if you look at the second case which was a minor, what the court says is that he is a minor and so cannot be tried as he has not attained the age or incurring liability. That is the reason why he was discharged and acquitted not because the Shari’a penal code law was unconstitutional or for any other reason.
“To buttress that fact, the second case was ordered for retrial under the said law. And the only reason given there was based on the constitutional provision especially when you are charging someone with a capital offence you need to get him a lawyer. There was no legal representation on his part. So if you look at the two cases it is a victory for the people of Kano state and victory for the Shari’a penal code,” Mr Lawan stated.
Nasiru Yusuf
Kano Road and Traffic Agency, KAROTA has intercepted a motor vehicle conveying 172 parcels of l Indian hemp worth N30 Million into the state.
A statement issued on Thursday by the spokesperson of the agency Nabulisi Kofar Na’isa said the operation which took place around 3:30 am on Wednesday led to the arrest of the diver along Gwarzo road while other suspects believed to be the owners of the consignment managed to escape.
He however said the Agency has handed over the exhibits to the state office of National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA for further investigation.
The statement quoted the Managing Director of the agency Baffa Babba Dan’agundi calling on people to assist the agency with credible information that would lead to the arrest of any person or group of persons engage in any form of crime in the state especially on the state roads.
Kano was rated among the states with highest record of drug abuse in Nigeria. This among many other factors led to the state government to constitute a task force on drug abuse comprising personnel of NDLEA, Police, Civil Defence, KAROTA personnel and Hisbah (Moral police).
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