A teenage girl Yunusa drags her father to court for refusing to let her marry her teenage boyfriend Yusuf 

The Sharia Court in Nigeria have approved that the two teenagers should be allowed to get married even if their parents does not approve 

According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the case was heard in Magajin Gari, Kaduna state on Monday

As reported by NAN Yunusa, the teenage girl lives in Kasuwan Magani, Chikun Local Government Area of the state, she told the court that she is in love with Yusuf but her parent are against their union 

Ibrahim, Yunusa's father who is a businessman agreed he was aware of the love between the two teenager he defended himself by saying Yusuf had not fulfilled all known marriage rites, which is why he did not give his daughter's hand in marriage to him

"He came to me and expressed his desire to marry my daughter. I told him to come back with his parents and family members.

"He is yet to return. After about a year.

"He came back after a year and took my daughter and ran away with her for three days.

We later heard they came back and went to my sister’s house.

"We informed the Police and both of were arrested and disciplined," Ibrahim told the court, as quoted by NAN.

Ibrahim continued that upon the release of the teenage lovers from police custody they ran away to Abuja for two weeks 

"But when I finally met with the boy’s father and had several discussions, he (boy’s father), said he would not allow his son to marry my daughter.

"At last, the boyfriend’s father later took us to the district head of our village where agreement were drafted and signed by all of us and our witnesses to caution my daughter to stay away from his son," Ibrahim stated

After listening to both sides the Judge, Murtala Nasir said that Yusuf’s father should be advised to allow his son, Yusuf, to marry Yunusa, whose father, in principle, is not against the marriage.

The judge further warned, "If he refuses, we will get them married in the court even without his blessings," and then adjourned the case until May 23, when Yusuf’s father is expected to appear before the court for final judgment.

The Judge Nasir advised Yunusa to reconcile with her parents and relatives and seek forgiveness and blessings.