A sharia court sitting in Kano has ordered that two brothers namely, Saifullahi Hamisu, Mujahid Hamisu and one Hassana Surajo, be remanded in prison custody for allegedly making amorous advances to a married woman in the state.
The three of them were sent to prison on Wednesday, fourth of January.
The defendants, who are residents of a community, Bachirawa Quarters Kano, are facing a three-count charge of aiding, abetting, and throwing passes at a married woman.
The Prosecutor, Mr Aliyu Abideen, told the court that one Abubakar Ahmad of Fagge Quarters Kano reported the matter at SCID Bompai Kano on Dec.22, 2022.
Abideen alleged that on the same date at about 4:00pm the defendant criminally conspired and trespassed into the house of the complainant situated at Dorayi Quarters, Kano.
“The defendants pretended to be relatives of the complainant’s wife (Fatima Alhassan).
“As a result, the complainant discovered that the first defendant Saifullahi was enticing his wife and were chatting on WhatsApp.
“The said Saifullahi was the ex-boyfriend of the complaint’s wife.”
Saifullahi pleaded not guilty while the second and third defendants pleaded guilty to the charge.
He said that the offence contravened the Kano State Shari’a Law.