A Senior Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, has ordered that a 30-year-old farmer, Ma’ajin Jiya be remanded in Suleja Correctional Centre for allegedly enticing a married woman.
The police charged Jiya of Niger State with enticing or taking away a married woman.
The Senior Magistrate, Munir Sani, adjourned the matter to March 5 for hearing.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Dabo Yakubu told the court that the complainant, Abdullahi Mamman of GSS Staff Quarters, Gwagwalada, Abuja reported the matter at Gwagwalada police station on Jan. 20.
Yakubu alleged that on Jan. 15, the defendant enticed the complainant’s nephew’s wife, Amina Idris by calling her on phone.
He said the defendant deceived her to come and he took her to an unknown destination.
The prosecutor said during police investigations, it was revealed that the defendant was in a similar case in Minna, Niger State.
The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of Section 389 of the Penal Code.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
