Court remands butcher in prison custody for alleged rape of a minor

Court remands butcher in prison custody for alleged rape of a minor

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Remand

By Ibrahim Kado

Gombe, Feb. 2, 2017 (NAN) A Gombe Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded a 25-year-old butcher, Shamsudeen Musa, in prison for alleged rape of a minor.

Musa of Ziringaza quarters, Gombe, was arraigned on a one-count charge of rape.

The Chief Magistrate, Alhaji Bello Sheriff, Who ordered the remand, adjourned the case till March 1 for further mention.

The Prosecutor, Insp. Ismail Adamu, told the court that on Jan. 20, at about 12.30 hours, Musa took the minor of same address to an uncompleted building and had carnal knowledge of  her without her consent.

Adamu said the offence contravened Section 283 of the Penal Code, which attracts 14 years jail term fine or both.

The prosecutor told the court that investigation into the matter was still ongoing and applied for an adjournment to enable the police to conclude investigation into the matter. (NAN)
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Edited by Mustapha Lamidi//Felix Nwadioha