Court Convicts Lovers Of Adultery, Awaits Sentencing

The Gwagwalada Magistrates’ Court in Abuja has convicted two individuals, Mohammed Nazifi, 30, and Bilkisu Ibrahim, 25, for adultery, ordering their remand in the Suleja Correctional Centre pending sentencing on January 29, 2025.

Magistrate Olatunji Oladunmoye issued the remand order after the pair pleaded guilty to the charge of adultery during their summary trial on January 22.

Nazifi and Ibrahim, both residents of Gui Village, Airport Road, Abuja, admitted to the charges but pleaded for leniency. Nazifi claimed he was unaware of Ibrahim’s marital status, while Ibrahim acknowledged her wrongdoing, admitting to consensual relations despite being married.

“I am still married to the complainant, and my youngest child is three years old,” Ibrahim told the court. She apologized to her husband and requested forgiveness from both him and the court.

Nazifi also expressed remorse, appealing to the complainant for forgiveness and asking the court for mercy.

Prosecutor Dabo Yakubu told the court that the complainant, Dayabe Abdullahi, Ibrahim’s husband, reported the matter to the Gwagwalada Area Command on January 16. Yakubu stated that the two had confessed to their actions in written statements.

The prosecutor noted that the offense violated Sections 387 and 388 of the Penal Code, which address adultery.

The court will deliver its sentencing on January 29, 2025.