Crime Alert: Do You Know You Can Spend 2 Years in Prison for Being Unfaithful to Your Partner?

Crime Alert: Do You Know You Can Spend 2 Years in Prison for Being Unfaithful to Your Partner?

  • Nigerians who are married have been warned against cheating on their partners no matter the reason that might arise
  • According to a former Lagos state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Aliyu Giwa, cheating attracts some jail term
  • Specifically, he argued that the offence contravenes section 387 and 388 of the Penal Code Law of the country

Aliyu Giwa has warned married Nigerians to stay faithful to their partners irrespective of the case. According to a former Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), not doing so carries a risk of two years’ imprisonment when caught.

In made this known in a tweet on Saturday, July2. He insisted that adultery is a criminal offence and attracts a punishment of two years in jail.

Adultery carries jail term in Nigeria
Nigerians who are married have been warned against cheating on their partners.
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“Adultery is a crime liable to 2 years imprisonment,” he said.

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According to him, the offence contravenes section 387 and 388 of the Penal Code Law.

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Quoting the law, he wrote:

“Whoever, being a man/woman subject to any customary law in which extra-marital sexual inter-course is recognised as a criminal offence, has sexual intercourse with a person who is not and whom he knows or has reason to believe is not his wife/husband, such sexual intercourse not amounting to the offence of r@pe, is guilty of the offence of adultery and shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with a fine or with both.”

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Judy in the video expressed shock over how well loved she is by fans who made it their duty to send her messages of love and support when her marriage to Yul and their son was revealed.

On that note, Judy then proceeded to ask if she should share her story because according to her, there is no smoke without fire and it takes two to tango.

Source: Legit.ng

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