By Aliyu Dangida
The Community Law Center Department of the Jigawa Justice Sector and Law Reform Commission has resolved a case of denial of inheritance that lasted for 20 years in Jama’ar Malam Hassan village of Yankwashi Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
In a statement signed and made available to Hotpen in Dutse by the Public Relations Officer, ministry of Justice, Hajia Zainab Baba Santali said, the deceased family Yusufa M Habu, Saminu M Habu, Ilyasu M Habu and their mother Halima M Habu complained that their farmland which was left behind by her late husband has been held by his brother Ibrahim Muhammad who refused to release it to her and the children.
The complainant according to the statement added that several efforts were made to get the farmland back but he refused over the years, as such they filed their grievance to the Commission where its legal officers tried to mediate parties which the trustee of the farmland refused and took the matter to court.
The case was heard before the Sharia Court in Garin Gudunya, where a judgement was made in favour of the deceased family, the court therefore directed Ibrahim Muhammad to return back the farmland to the deceased family.