By Aisha Gambo
Kaduna, – A businessman, Nura Hussaini on Thursday prayed a Shari’a Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna to assist him recover N135,000 from his business partner, Sani Bala.
The complainant, a resident of Birnin Yero area of Kaduna told the court through his counsel Ado Ali that he had sold a car to the defendant at the rate of N215,000.
“Sani had paid N80,000 out of the money and had refused to pay the outstanding balance of N135,000 ; all effort made by the complainant to retrieve his money proved abortive”, the counsel told the court.
He prayed the court to compel the defendant to pay the outstanding balance.
On his part, the defendant, also residing in Birnin Yero, did not deny the charges, but said through his counsel, Salisu Adamu, that they be allowed to settle the matter out of court.
of the prayed court through his counsel Salisu Adam to give him time to try to settle the matter outside court.
The judge, Malam Muhammad Adamu-Shehu after listening to both parties adjourned to Dec. 4, for the two parties to report the result of their settlement.