A Masaka Upper Area Court in Nasarawa on Friday sentenced a 25- year - old painter, Aminu Usman , to five months ’ imprisonment for enticing another man ’ s wife .

Usman , a resident of Mararaba area of the state , pleaded guilty to one count of enticing a married woman and asked for mercy .

“ I did not believe her when she told me to stop calling her that she was a married woman. Since I now know , I will not do that again , ” Usman said .

According to the News Agency of Nigeria , the judge , Yakubu Ishaku , gave him an option of N 7 , 000 fine .

He also warned Usman to desist from running after people ’ s wives and look for his own wife , if he was not yet married .

The prosecutor , Frank Swem , had told the court that the case was reported to the police by Umar Ibrahim of Luvu Madaki Masaka , Nasarawa State .

Ibrahim had told the police that his wife , Zainab, informed him that the convict had been stalking her on the phone .

The prosecutor said that anytime the defendant called her , he would tell her that he liked her sweet voice , asking her to meet him at Mararaba .

He said the husband later planned with his wife and lured the defendant to Area 1 Junction , Masaka , where he was arrested.

Meanwhile , a Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court has also sentenced a 25 - year - old ex - convict , Sabiu Ado , to four months in prison for stealing children ’ s school bags and three plastic buckets .

Ado , who worked as scavenger , was convicted and sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of criminal trespass and theft .

NAN reported that he pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy , saying it was a mistake and that he stole because he had a wife and children in the village to cater for.

The judge, Mohammed Marafa , however, gave Ado an option of N 20, 000 fine and warned him to desist from committing crime .

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