Tenant sues landlord for enticing wife

A tenant, Nengak Monday, has dragged his landlord, Danjuma Goshit, before an Upper Area Court, Pankshin, Plateau, for alleged enticement of his wife.

Monday also sued his wife, Hanatu, for allegedly stealing 16 bags of his maize.

Goshit of Vel Area, Pankshin Town, is being tried for enticement contrary to Section 389 of the Penal Code.

The complainant told the court that his wife packed out of his house and went away with 16 bags of maize.

Monday said he was surprised that his wife did not pack out to her father’s house, neither did she contacted him on phone.

According to him, he only got to know after some months that his wife had been visiting his landlord.

``My Lord, one faithful day, I was privileged to know that she was in town and had even visited my landlord.

``When I confronted him, the landlord told me that Hanatu was in her father’s house.

``Unfortunately, when I got to her father’s house, the father denied harbouring her; which prompted me to report the matter to the police,” he told the court.

He said after the police arrested the landlord, he immediately phoned his wife, who appeared at the police station within 20 minutes.

When the court asked the Landlord whether what Monday said was true, he said that Hanatu only visited his family because of their good relationship.

Monday, however told the court that he was no longer interested in the union and urged the court to dissolve the marriage.

The presiding officer, Yakubu Garma, said he could not grant the request because Hanatu was not in the court.

Garma adjourned the case until Jan. 26, for her to respond to the allegations.