A housewife, Hadiza Jibril, who accused her husband, Aliyu, of beating her has begged a Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State.

According to News Agency Of Nigeria (NAN), Jibril, also accused her husband of starving her of food.

Aliyu, a businessman who resides within the Kaduna metropolis, denied beating or starving his wife of food.

He accused her of taking phone calls from her former lovers.

“I overheard her in a call conversation with a man from Kano. He asked when she would be visiting him in Kano.”

”When they finished their conversation, I confronted her and she apologised”, he said.

He said that his wife, who is a divorcee, wants to leave him to remarry her former husband.

After listening to the parties, the Judge, Nuhu Falalu advised the couple to explore an out-of-court settlement.

He also ordered the defendant to settle his differences with his wife.

He adjourned the case until Aug. 16 for report of settlement.