By pmnews
A blind man, Mr Shaibu Ibrahim , 56, of Aso Pada
in Mararaba , Nasarawa State on Thursday told a
Grade 1 Area Court in Mararaba that his friend ,
Shehu Sarki , 62 , allegedly enticed his wife with
money and seduced her .
In his testimony to the court , Ibrahim said that
he became friends with the accused some time
last year when the accused assisted him to
secure accommodation at Gwagalape , near
Nyanya in the FCT .
“He enticed my wife with money because he is
rich.
“He took advantage of a little misunderstanding
I had with my wife over N 1 , 000 .
“He was my very good friend . When he
intervened , I thought he was concerned for me .
I did not know that he had other evil plans , ”
Ibrahim told the court that the accused was the
one who instigated his wife against him.
“When I could not provide the N 1000 daily
savings to secure a house , he took my wife and
gave her another room in his compound.
“Each time I go to see her or sit on her bed ,
she will send me out and say she has no business
with me and that she has gotten herself a real
husband now .
“The accused began threatening me. He even
told me that he has the money power to take
my wife and marry her . ”
Ibrahim alleged that his wife through Sarki ’ s
influence , has offered to pay him back the
N 19 , 000 he paid as dowry on her .
After hearing Ibrahim ’ s testimony , the
presiding judge, Mr Albert Maga , adjourned the
case till 16 September for defence.
The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) recalls that
on 27 August , Ibrahim dragged Sarki , his friend
and Chairman of the Blind Peoples ’ Association
in Aso Pada to court for allegedly enticing his
wife , Lami, 23 .
On the same date, Ibrahim told the court that
the accused was the one who introduced him to
Lami amd later enticed her and took her away
from him .
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