RAZAK ALEMYA V. LAMISI MARIAMA RAZAK & ATAMPUGBIRE NKAIRIKO AKOLGO

JUDGMENT

Introduction

1. This is a unanimous decision of this court concerning the custody of the children  in issue. This matter could have been resolved out of court if the plaintiff and 1st defendant were in good terms with each other or were communicating  properly/regularly with each other. It is their inability to resolve the issue of  custody of the children in issue which led to the commencement of this case before this court. Thus, the Plaintiff commenced this action on the 1st day of July, 2024 and claims against the Defendants for the following reliefs:

   (a) An order of custody of the three children namely, Issah Razak aged 14 years,  Faizatu Razak aged 11 years and Jumin Razak aged 7 years which he had  with 1st Defendant. 

   (b) Any other order(s) that the Honourable court may deem fit and just. 

2. The Defendants filed their response on 25/10/2024 and 1st Defendant  counterclaimed against the Plaintiff as follows: 

   a. An order for 1st Defendant to be granted custody of the three childr…