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Nigerian man accused of domestic abuse says cleric abducted his Moroccan wife

From Premium Times · () English

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  • Nasiru Idris says Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi abducted his Moroccan wife, Khadija Diab, after she went to Gumi’s home for counselling.
  • Gumi denies the allegation and says Diab sought refuge from alleged domestic violence before filing for divorce.
  • Court documents accuse Idris of physical and emotional abuse, sexual misconduct, repeated sexually transmitted infections and failure to provide basic support.

Nasiru Idris says his Moroccan wife has been in the hands of Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi for nearly 11 months, after what began as a request for marital counselling in Kaduna.

Idris told RFI Hausa that he and Khadija Diab met Gumi at a pharmacy on Isa Kaita Road. He said Diab knew no one else in Nigeria and that they married legally in Morocco with the approval of her parents and the Nigerian Embassy. Idris said their marital problems began after Gumi advised him to obtain an additional marriage certificate from a local Sharia court.

My Moroccan wife knew no one in Nigeria, and nobody knew her except through me. I travelled to Morocco to seek her hand in marriage, and we were legally married with the approval of her parents and the Nigerian Embassy.

· Nasiru IdrisIdris described his wife’s arrival in Nigeria and the legal basis of their marriage.

According to Idris, Gumi later asked him to bring Diab to his residence for counselling. “From then on, whenever I called, she did not answer the phone,” he alleged. “For 11 months now, my wife has been in his hands through injustice and ill-treatment.” Gumi has denied the accusation and is suing Idris for defamation.

From then on, whenever I called, she did not answer the phone.

· Nasiru IdrisIdris described what he said happened after Gumi invited his wife to his home for counselling.

Speaking to Daily Trust, Gumi said Diab had gone to his home with his Moroccan wife to seek refuge from alleged domestic violence. He said she later filed a case against her husband.

Diab’s divorce case, filed in June 2025 through the Women Aware of Rights Initiative, is before the Upper Sharia Court on Daura Road in Kaduna. Court documents obtained by PREMIUM TIMES say she fled her home because she feared for her life and regarded Gumi and his wife as her only acquaintances in Nigeria apart from Idris. The filings allege physical and emotional abuse, sexual violence, repeated sexually transmitted infections, refusal to obtain medical treatment, inadequate food and financial support, verbal abuse, intimidation and maltreatment.

For 11 months now, my wife has been in his hands through injustice and ill-treatment.

· Nasiru IdrisIdris accused Gumi of keeping his wife away from him.
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