What this guy did is basically to muddy the Truth.
His central claims—that the “victim” was definitively a minor (not an adult), that she was lured away from her parents and removed from school, and that media reports of an adult conversion are a CALCULATED LIE—are not supported by the available evidence and are contradicted by multiple sources. Truth Nigeria (which cites the certified judgment), Barnabas Aid, Starnews, and statements from Dawa’s husband (Evangelist Amos Suleman) and lawyers consistently describe an adult Muslim woman who testified in court that she converted voluntarily of her own free will, with no coercion. Lawyers explicitly stated she was not underage under the law. No independent reporting confirms the minor-abduction narrative. He is treating the title of the charge as conclusive proof while ignoring the disputed application of Section 210 to a religious conversation
You can check out this sources.
- Truth Nigeria (Oct 14, 2026): Obtained a certified copy of the judgment. Reports the conviction under Section 210, quotes the allocutus, and includes the husband’s statement that the woman “is an adult — she testified clearly that no one forced her.”
truthnigeria.com/2026/10/nig…
- Barnabas Aid (Oct 30, 2026): Confirms the Section 210 conviction and sentence. States lawyers confirmed the woman “was not underage by law” and could choose her religion freely.
barnabasaid.org/us/news/nige…
- Starnews (Oct 20, 2026): Details the voluntary testimony of the adult convert and the application of the child-custody statute.
starnews.com.ng/court-jails-…
- Daily Justice / other Nigerian outlets (mid-to-late Oct 2026): Consistently describe an adult woman who testified to free conversion, while noting the mismatch with Section 210.
dailyjusticengr.com/borno-co…
- International Christian Concern and additional reports (e.g., Capital Post, CKN News) echo the same court details and the adult voluntary-conversion testimony from the husband and lawyers.
No public source independently confirms that the woman was a minor or that she was abducted from school; the “minor” claim rests only on the wording of the charge itself, which the defense and reporting dispute as misapplied.
Here are the facts regarding the deliberate sensationalism pushed by Arise News and online propagandists.
1) The judgment was delivered by Hon. Justice A. B. Kumalia at the Borno State High Court in Suit No. BOHC/MG/CR/154/2025 on May 5, 2026.
2) Liyatu Samuel Dawa was convicted under Section 210 of the Borno State Penal Code strictly for "depriving a parent the lawful custody of his child."
3) The victim is a MINOR, not an adult contrary to what is being peddled around.
4) The court established the victim was a minor who was lured away from her parents and removed from school, completely destroying the "consenting adult woman" media lie.
5) In the Allocutus admission, as seen in the Certified True Copy attached, Dawa herself pleaded for leniency by explicitly referring to the minor as a "victim" whom she "did not intend to cheat" and "only advised."
6) The Irrelevance of Consent as a defense. Even if the minor allegedly "confessed" or agreed to the conversion, a child cannot legally consent to abduction away from her lawful guardians.
The deceitful attempt by Arise to replace a vulnerable minor with an independent adult is a calculated media strategy to transform a straightforward child abduction conviction into a fabricated story of religious persecution.
We rely on the Certified True Copy of the court judgment, not manufactured internet outrage.
Let’s stick to the facts.