NAN-H-45
Arraignment
By Aisha Ahmed
Kano, Nov., 23, 2016 (NAN) A 56-year-old man, Bature Musa, was on Thursday arraigned in a Federal High Court sitting in Kano for having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 13-year-old girl.
The Prosecutor, Abdullahi Babale, told the court that the accused was arraigned on a one- count charge of rape.
He said that the accused, an indigene of Agadasawa area of Dala in Kano, had unlawful carnal knowledge of the 13-year old girl by taking advantage of her at Koki Quarters in the area.
The prosecutor said the accused was arraigned for the offence which was contrary and punishable under Section 16(1) of the Trafficking in Persons Act of 2015.
Justice Saleh Kogo, however, adjourned the case to Dec. 1 for ruling after accepting the prayer of the accused seeking leave of the court to hire a lawyer.(NAN)
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(Edited by Bola Akingbehin/Mufutau Ojo)