{
  "id": 17103567,
  "title": "Man sues in-law after wife stays in Saudi Arabia for one year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/man-sues-in-law-after-wife-stays-in-saudi-arabia-for-one-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T17:59:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/29/man-sues-in-law-after-wife-stays-in-saudi-arabia-for-one-year/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sani Muhammad Minister has initiated legal proceedings against his in-laws, specifically Mansir Sharada, before the Upper Sharia Court at Post Office Road in Kano Municipal. The matter revolves around his wife's absence from Saudi Arabia for a year following their marriage.\n\nAccording to Barrister Bashir Garba Labbo, representing the complainant, the situation began when Sani met a woman named Naja’atu and discussed the possibility of marriage. Subsequently, Mansir Sharada, who acted as the bride's guardian, paid the complainant N500,000 in connection with the marriage arrangements.\n\nA wedding date was set, and the complainant was compensated with an additional N150,000 as dowry. However, shortly after the wedding, Naja’atu embarked on a journey to Saudi Arabia and has not returned after spending a year there. This prolonged absence has prompted Sani Muhammad Minister to take legal action against his in-laws.",
  "summary": "A man, Sani Muhammad Minister, has dragged his in-law, Mansir Sharada, before the court presided over by Judge Garba Hamas Malafa of Upper Sharia Court at Post Office Road, Kano Municipal, over his wife's failure to return from Saudi Arabia for one year after their marriage. Barrister Bashir Garba Labbo, counsel to the complainant, told […] Man sues in-law after wife stays in Saudi Arabia for one…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Business sector operating revenues in Saudi Arabia rise 2.3% in 2025",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/business-sector-operating-revenues-in-saudi-arabia-rise-2-3-in-2025",
        "published": "2026-10-29T18:13:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}