Monday, June 15, 2026 - A 38-year-old man, Samaila Salisu, has denied the paternity of his estranged wife, Maryam Ibrahim’s three-month-old pregnancy.
Salisu told the Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, Kaduna
State that he only had s3x with her six times.
“I had intercourse with her only six times since we got
married. I am not aware of any pregnancy. I am just hearing the news today. I
am sure the pregnancy does not belong to me," he said.
“I have witnesses that can testify that the pregnancy isn’t
mine because she left our matrimonial home.”
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Maryam in her
defense said the baby belonged to Salisu.
“We used to spend time with together even after I left my
matrimonial home,” she said.
"My husband failed to keep his promise to take care of
me. I wasn’t comfortable in the village where he kept me.
"In the village my breakfast was pap without sugar and
left over food.
“Back here in the city, I take tea with milk and bread. I
couldn’t cope living in the village.”
Earlier, Salisu urged the court to interpret the position of
his marriage.
"She left my house and all efforts that she returned
failed,” he said.
The judge, Malam Isiyaku Abdulrahman adjourned the matter
for the complainant to present witnesses testifying that his wife cheated and
got pregnant.
He warned that if the witnesses failed to convince the
court, the complainant would be punished for lying and defaming his wife.
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