Group mediates in Katsina teenager’s conversion, marriage

A Kaduna-based socio-cultural group known as Northern Consensus Movement on Monday brokered a peace meeting between the Katsina State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria and DA’AWAH, the Islamic body at the centre of the conversion and marriage of a teenager, Habiba Isyaku.

She was allegedly married off to one Jamilu Lawal, which resulted in public outcry.

The Katsina CAN insisted at the meeting that all it wanted was Habiba’s return to her parents.

The NCM has consequently urged the two groups to reach an amicable solution on the  issue.

Punch, November 2

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