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95-year-old man marries 14-year-old teenage girl, claims mutual love

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95-year-old man marries 14-year-old teenage girl, claims mutual love

In an Abuja community, a 95-year-old man named Alhaji Muhammad Sabo has made headlines by marrying a young girl reportedly aged 14.

The wedding Fatiha was held on May 5, 2023, at Dogon Ruwa under Gawu in Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.

Initially met with scepticism, the news was confirmed when Ibraheem Sa’eedu shared photos of the couple and the wedding invitation, assuring people that the wedding was indeed real.

“Hard to believe to some, let me assure you that it’s real. Happy marriage in advance. The code is 05/05/23. Venue DOGON RUWA under Gawu, Abaji Area Council, F.C.T,” he wrote.

On Saturday, May 6, Sa’eedu further shared photos from the wedding on Facebook, expressing, “Finally the did has been done. I have witnessed ooo. Happy marriage life..tsoho.”

According to one, Hussaini Duma Jagaba, the groom said he and his new bride love each.

“As I witnessed this wedding I pray may God save the marriage. 14 year and 95 years, for the interview we made with the old man yesterday after the wedding fatiha, he said whatever people said he don’t care about that because they love each other some people may think they force her or she married him because of money, people should stop thinking negative about there marriage,” he wrote.

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