A man, Abdulmalik Abubakar, has approached an Upper Customary Court sitting at Daura road in Kaduna, Kaduna State, seeking the dissolution of his marriage to his wife, Nafisat Haruna under Kaba marriage custom.
Kaba marriage is a traditional marriage practice found in parts of northern Nigeria.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the petitioner further sought custody of their child.
Nafisat, who spoke through her counsel, Mr B.A. Damshaka, said that both parties had agreed that the marriage should be dissolved.
Damshaka told the court that efforts were ongoing to settle the issue of the child’s custody and prayed for time to report the progress made.
The judge, Patience Musa adjourned the case until May 11.