Kannywood actress, Hadiza Aliyu, also known as Hadiza Gabon, brought a government servant, Bala Musa, before a Magistrates’ court in Kaduna on Wednesday for alleged character defamation.
Speaking through her attorney, Mr Mubarak Sani, the actress said that the defendant’s baseless accusations against her had caused her to face backlash from the public.
He went on to say that accusations against Aliyu, particularly on social media, that she was a liar and had declined to wed Musa after receiving his money were “proved to be false.”
However, the defendant, through his counsel, Mr Naira Murtala, denied the allegation.
The Chief Magistrate, Shamsudeen Sulaiman, asked the complainant’s lawyer if they had witnesses, to which they replied in the affirmative.
The accused was granted bail by the Chief Magistrate on the condition that he provide two reputable sureties who were Kaduna State residents and civil personnel.
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In order to allow the complainant to call witnesses, he postponed the case until November 15.
In March 2022, the defendant filed a lawsuit against Aliyu in Shari’a Court l, Magajin Gari.
He accused the actress of refusing to marry him despite receiving N396,000 from him.
