NAN-H-66
Rape
By Amen Gajira
Minna, March 16, 2017 (NAN) A 62-year-old man, Mohammed Sani, on Thursday appeared before a Minna Magistrate’s Court, charged with raping a three-year-old girl.
According to the prosecutor, Ahmed Ali, the offence runs foul of section 18 (2) of the Child Rights Law of Niger State 2010.
Ali told the court that one Lucia Umoru, a resident of Maitumbi, in Minna, reported the matter at the Minna police station, on March 8.
Ali quoted the complainant as alleging that the accused lured her neighbour’s daughter into his room and forcefully had sexual intercourse with her, leading to severe injuries on her genitals.
When the charge was read to the accused person, he pleaded not guilty, prompting the prosecutor to ask for an adjournment.
“The adjournment is to enable the police complete its investigation into the case,” he said.
The Magistrate, Sa’adatu Gambo, ordered the accused to be remanded in prison custody, and adjourned the matter to March 22, for further mention. (NAN)
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Edited by Morayo Omolade and Ephraims Sheyin