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By MIJINYAWA BABA-AGAIE MINNA

The Angwan Da senior Magistrate court in Minna Niger State has ordered the remand of a 58 years old man in correctional facility till eleventh September 2023.

The presiding senior Magistrate Hafsat Abdul Bawa Wuse who ordered for the that accused person should be remanded.

“The offence which the defendant is standing trial for is grievous in nature hence his remand in correctional facility.

Yau Ibrahim of Kundun village in Rafi local government area of Niger State was arraigned in court on two count charges which bothered on unlawful sexual intercourse with a child ,sexual abuse and exploitation.

According to the police prosecutor inspector Aliyu Yakubu Kuta 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 police information report (FIR), made available in court and obtained by this reporter explained that one Abdullahi Dauda of Kundun village in Rafi local government 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 .

During the police investigation, the 58 years old defendant confessed and admitted to the police that he had a sexual intercourse with the six years old child in his room.

When the charge were read to the defendant by the presiding senior Magistrate Hafsat Abdul Bawa Wuse he pleaded guilty to the two count charges and pleaded for leniency.


However, the police prosecutor had told the court that inview of the heinous and capital nature of the offences he objected to the summary conviction of the defendant.

” My Lord I Wii not allow the conviction of the defendant on summary trial. I would urged the court to commence full trial in to the case to enable the court take witnesses to arrive at given him the deserving punishment in accordance to the amended child right law of Niger State.
” More so, the norminal complainant has been in town since yesterday, and he has been in Minna since yesterday and he don’t even know the condition of his family as q result of the insecurity in their area.
” If my Lord can take his witness for today hearing to avoid coming in next adjourned date it will be better. I think it will be better that way” he told the court

Responding to the oral application of the police prosecutor, the presiding senior Magistrate Hafsat Abdul Bawa told the prosecutor that she alligned her self with the submission of the prosecutor.

” I really agreed with you. We need to take some witnesses including the investigating police officer and possibly the victim.

” Convicting him summarily would not serve the deserving punishment. We need to commence full trial to enable the court arrive at given him the real punishment that will serve as a deterrent to others.

” If we cange take the police investigation, and some other witness in the next adjourned date so that we give give the maximum punishment. Convicting him summarily will not serve the purpose of the case.

” Let the complainant go for today. If he cannot come in the next adjourned date the confessional statement and his admittance before the court is even enough for the court and the police investigating officer testimony will be enough for the court to give him the deserving punishment that will serve as a deterrent to others.

” I cannot imagine a 58 years old man to engage a six years old girl that can be his grand daughter to such exploitation and sexually abuse. Let get the police investigating officer and his statement to the police and his admittance in court for the court to arrive at passing heavy punishment on him” Hafsat declared.

She then adjourned the case to eleven September for Commencement of hearing and for taken of witnesses.