ABU Professor Sentenced To Jail For Enticing Married Student

 

A university don, Professor Festus David Kolo of the Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University,ABU, Zaria has been sentenced to two months imprisonment by the Chief Magistrate Court in Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State for knowingly enticing a married woman who was his student contrary to Section 389 of the penal code law.

Principal State Prosecution Counsel, Mustapha Adamu, who read the first information report, said on May 21, one Muhammad Ghali of Takur Quarters
Dutse “reported you, Prof. Festus David Kolo of ABU, Zaria, knowing fully well that Mrs Bushra Ghali Muhammed is his wife, and you have been making advances towards her, enticing her, calling her often, sending her love text messages using your phone”.

The FIR also stated, “You, Prof. Kolo, was caught red handed by the police at Dan Musa Guest House, Room 109 with Ghali’s wife after he reported the case to the police and after several warnings and pleas by the husband”, However, the accused pleaded guilty.

Kolo’s legal representatives, M.A. Gausu and R.A. Nwande told the court that their client was above 60 years and the bread winner of his family, therefore pleaded with the court to temper justice
with mercy.

Senior Magistrate, Muhammed Musa Kaugama noted that the convict was a first time offender, but also ruled that, “this court hereby sentenced the convict
to two months imprisonment without option of fine” in order to serve as deterrent against similar act in the future.

Source: Daily post