An Abuja Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada has ordered the remand of Mohammed Nazifi, 30, and Bilkisu Ibrahim, 25, at the Suleja Correctional Centre after they were convicted of adultery.
Magistrate Olatunji Oladunmoye issued the remand order after the duo pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of adultery. The court scheduled their sentencing for January 29.
Nazifi, who resides in Gui village, Airport Road, Abuja, pleaded for leniency, claiming he was unaware of Ibrahim’s marital status. “I was not aware she was married. I plead with the complainant to forgive me and for the court to show me mercy,” he said.
Ibrahim, a housewife, corroborated Nazifi’s statement, admitting to consensual intercourse without disclosing her marital status. She acknowledged her actions as an offense under Islamic law and customary practices.
“I know it is an offense to sleep with another man while still married. I am still married to the complainant, and my youngest child is three years old. I plead with my husband to forgive me and for the court to show mercy,” she stated.
Prosecutor Dabo Yakubu told the court that the complainant, Dayabe Abdullahi, reported the matter to the police on January 16, 2025. He said the convicts conspired to commit the act and confessed in their statements.
The offense contravenes Sections 387 and 388 of the Penal Code.
