A group of business women, have appealed to Kano state governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and the emir of Kano Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, to assist them, concerning the ongoing case at upper shari’a court Kofar Kudu, of over 500 million naira dispute.
The case between Halima Ibrahim (Leema) and Habiba Tijjani and 30 others commenced in September 2022, .
The group, claimed to have paid millions of naira to one Halima Ibrahim popularly known as Leema, for a joint order from China in respect of furnitures, kitchen utensils, toys and house hold items,but are yet to recieve the goods.
They explained that, the said Women refused to refund them and there by resort to taking the matter to Kofar Kudu upper shari’a court presided by Ustaz Khadi Ibrahim Sarki Yola.
Some of the women who spoke to radio Nigeria, Fatima Abdullahi Shehu , Rashida Kardam, Aishatu Abubakar, Aisha Rabi’u and Habiba Tijjani, Hassana Bello from Abuja,Adamawa, katsina,Gombe, Kaduna highlighted that,most of those affected reside in neighbouring states, and had to travel to Kano,each time there’s a court sitting.
They noted that,most of them, were arrested, others divorced by their husbands while about five out of those who ordered for goods, lost their lives due to tension as their customers keep pressuring them to refund the money.
They noted that, the huge amount of money was paid to Halima’s bank account in instalments, as she advertise products in her wattsapp group,then later demand for clearance fee, claiming that uncleared goods would be sold if the fee is not received within a short period.
The group stressed that,the Leema kept pledging to distribute the goods but after some months it became obvious that she is not ready to do so.Adding that,all efforts to get their money back proved abortive.
They stressed that, Halima Ibrahim has never appeared during the court sitting,which was adjourned several times as they were in court on Thursday where both the Judge and Halima’s lawyers were absent.
They appealed to Khadi Ibrahim Sarki Yola to assist them by expediting judgement,saying that as a Judge with proven integrity they believe that he would get to the root of the matter.
“We appeal to governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje Khadimul Islam and Kano emirate council to come to our aid as we are in a tight situation,many people are threatening us, we lack peace of mind”
Radio Nigeria contacted Halima Ibrahim’s lawyers,Barrister Aliyu and Barrister Yunusa, but as at time of filing these report they are yet or respond to phone calls and text messages sent to them.
