#ObscureLegalFacts By Arome Abu.

PENALTY FOR TAKING OR ENTICING THE WIFE OF ANOTHER MAN.

In Nigeria, it is an offence to take or entice away the wife of any other man.

PENALTY
Imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years or with fine or both.

See Section 389 of the Penal Code Act.

In 2017, the Supreme Court per Ogunbiyi JSC affirmed the conviction and sentencing to two months in prison of a Professor and a lecturer at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, for enticing a married woman.

According to the evidence adduced by the Prosecution, “the accused had been warned severally by the husband of the woman both face to face and on phone to stay away from her.

“He had refused to heed until he was caught red handed with the woman in a hotel room.

SOURCE
https://www.newsexpressngr.com/news/34806-Supreme-Court-jails-ABU-Professor-for-enticing-married-woman

Arome Abu is the Managing Partner of Abu & Olaniyan Partners.

CAVEAT: Note that this information is provided for general enlightenment purposes and is not intended to be any form of legal advice.

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