Jilted Groom Sues Ex-Fiancée’s Father, Seeks Dowry Refund

A businessman, Nasiru Dayyabu, on Wednesday, dragged the father of his ex fiancee, Mallam Sani Direba, to a Shari’a Court II sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna over N260,000

The complainant had joined Direba in the suit against two brothers demanding a refund of N250, 000 dowry, and N10,000 introduction money he paid to marry his daughter.

Represented by his counsel, Mr Sani Sunusi, the complainant told the court that he sent his people from Karaye, Kano state to Kaduna in 2025, to seek for the defendant’s daughter’s hand in marriage.

“We paid the dowry and the introduction money (kudin gausuwa) and were waiting for them to set a date for the wedding.

“Unfortunately, the lady’s father called to inform us that they have cancelled the marriage,” he said.

The counsel said the complainant had asked for the refund of his money since Sept. 2025, but all the efforts he made proved abortive.

He claimed that his client had travelled to Kaduna from Kano three times about the issue and later filed a suit and hired a lawyer, a situation he said affected his (client’s) finances.

Sunusi, therefore, prayed the court to compel the defendants to pay the sum of N250,000 as cost for wasting Dayyabu’s time.

On their part, the three defendants said they came with the N260, 000 dowry and introduction money and were ready to present it to the court.

On the issue of paying the cost of N250, 000, the first defendant claimed that it was Dayyabu that called off the marriage and not them.

The Judge, Mallam Yakubu Abdullahi, asked the defendants if they had witnesses, and they said yes.

He adjourned the case to June 17 for the defendants to present their witnesses.