Man Sues Father of HIV-Positive Fiancée for Refund in Nigeria

Having broken off his engagement upon discovering his fiancée has HIV, a Nigerian man has sued the woman's father in Sharia court for 32,000 naira—about $200—for failing to repay her bride price and other expenses, allAfrica reports.

The plaintiff said that he had offered to marry the woman's younger sister instead, but that the father had refused and offered a refund instead.

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