Video: Nigerian Senator Ahmed Yerima Defends Marrying 13- year-old Egyptian Girl

A Nigerian senator has come under fire for marrying an Egyptian girl who is alleged to be 36 years his junior. Sani Ahmed Yerima, 49, is said to have paid $100,000 as dowry for the 13-year-old girl. But he has defended his decision as the prospect for facing prosecution looms, saying he followed the teaching of the prophet Mohammed. Al Jazeera's Yvonne Ndege reports from Abuja, Nigeria.