The Presiding Magistrate of Anguwan Daji Senior Magistrate Court in Minna, Niger State, Hafsat Abdul Bawa has vowed to give stiff punishment to a 58-year-old Ya’u Ibrahim for allegedly having canal knowledge of a six-year-old minor.
This, according to the judge will serve as a deterrent to others.
Ibrahim of Kundu village in Rafi local government area was arraigned in court on two count charges of unlawful sexual intercourse with a child and exploitation, according to Daily Post.
Meanwhile, Police Prosecutor, Inspector Aliyu Yakubu Kuta, said the offences contravened section 26 (2) and 27 (2) of the Niger Child Right and Protection Law of Niger State 2021 as amended.
The Police First Information Report stated that “one Abdullahi Dauda, of Kundu village in Rafi Local Government Area had reported to the Kagara Divisional Police Command that the defendant of the same address lured his six years old grand daughter to his room and sexually abused her”.
The accused confessed to the crime of sleeping with the six-year-old girl in his room.
When the charges were read to the defendant by the presiding Senior Magistrate Wuse, he pleaded guilty to the two count charge and pleaded for leniency.
The presiding Senior Magistrate declared that the offence which the defendant is standing trial for is grievous in nature and ordered him to be remanded in correctional facility.
She said, ” Let’s get the police investigating officer’s report, the accused statement to the police and his admittance in court for the court to arrive at passing heavy punishment on him to serve as a deterrent to others”.
The case was adjourned to September 11 for further hearing.
