A Minna Magistrates’ Court on Friday, ordered a
farmer, Bawa Danjuma, 45, to be remanded in prison of for allegedly raping his
three-year-old step daughter.
The Magistrate, Aisha
Bawa, who said the accused would be on remand pending the conclusion of police
investigation,adjourned the matter to April 12 for further mention.
The accused, who
resides at Kundu area in Kagara, Rafi Local Government Area of the state is
facing one count of rape.
The prosecutor, Insp.
Emmanuel Danladi, told the court that the wife of the accused, Fatima Danjuma,
reported the matter at the Niger State Child Rights Agency, on March 6.
Danladi said that the
complainant alleged that on Feb. 11, the accused, lured her 3-year-old
daughter, whom she had for her former husband into his room and had sexual
intercourse with the victim.
He also told the court
that the victim sustained injuries on her genital as a result of the forceful
intercourse.
The prosecutor said
that the offence contravened Section 283 of the Penal Code Law but the accused,
however, pleaded not guilty.
Danladi, therefore,
asked for an adjournment of the case to enable police complete their
investigation.
The prosecutor objected
to bail for the accused on the grounds that the offence was not bailable.
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