Christian Girl Who Converted To Islam & Married Muslim Lover In Katsina Disowns Parent

An 18 years old girl, Habiba Ishaku who eloped and converted from Christianity to Islam to get married to one Jamilu Lawal, without her parents consent has reportedly dumped Christianity and turned to Islam in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina state.During the court sitting on Wednesday, January 11, Habiba dissociated herself from a suit allegedly filed on her behalf by Trustees of Stefanos Foundation and the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) over her conversion to Islam.Habiba presented a letter to the Katsina High Court where he insisted that she is actually 18 years old.However, the girl's father Mr Ishaku Tanko and the representatives of ECWA and foundation claim that Habiba is underage.Mr Bawa Yakubu, the counsel to the plaintiff, urged the court to disregard the letter as it was written in Hausa language and should not be admitted as a document before the court.Mr Abu Umar, the defence counsel, argued that since the letter translated in English language, then, it can stand as concrete document before the court.He said:"Even if she is a minor as argued by the defence, there is no law that prevent a minor from expressing his or her views according to the Nigerian Constitution.Habiba also told the court in her letter that she is 18 years and not 14 years, as been speculated."The judge, Justice Baraka Iliyasu-Wali, summoned Habiba to appear in court on January 25 to confirm or deny authorship of the letter.
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