9-Yr-Old Girl Drags Ogun Govt To Court Over Hijab, Demands N1m
NOVANEWS
By Aanu Damilare
A a 9-yr-old female student has dragged the Ogun govt to court for allegedly violating her fundamental human right to use Hijab, demanding N1m.
The student of Gateway Junior Secondary School, Aisha AbdulAleem dragged the State government and the Principal of her school, Mrs. Kushimo before a High Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta.
Newsmen reports that AbdulAleem, through her father, Mr. Muhammad AbdulAleem, dragged the school principal to the court for alleged forceful removal of her Hijab and denying her access to attend classes in the school.
AbdulAleem, in the originating summon filed by her counsel, Olusoji Odutan, seeks the relief of the court to declare as wrongful and unconstitutional the action of the principal to deny her access to education o...