A twenty-year-old man Musa Anifowose, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment by an Ogun State Magistrate for raping an eight-year-old girl.According to the prosecutor, Bukola Abolade, Musa committed the crime on May 1, 2020, around 9am at Number 6 Agbaje street in Sabo, Ijebu Ode in the state.
The prosecutor told the court that Musa raped the minor when her mother sent her on an errand. The victim’s mother observed bloodstains on her daughter’s legs, cloth and private parts when she returned. On inquiry, the victim said it was Musa who violated her. She said he took her to an abandoned building close to an Abattoir where he violated her.
“When the victim got home, her mother noticed blood stains on her clothe. Upon enquiry, she told her mother what happened between her and the defendant,” the prosecutor said
Medical examination proved that the victim had been penetrated.
The suspect when cross-examined, confessed to committing the crime.
The presiding magistrate, Olusegun Abiodun, thereafter sentenced him to two years’ imprisonment at the Oba Correctional Centre without an option of fine.
In another story, Kaduna State High Court sitting at Dogarawa Sabon Gari Zaria has convicted one Usman Shehu Bashir of Dogarawa area to death by hanging, For raping a baby that was 2 years and 9-month-old to death.
While delivering judgement on Wednesday, Justice Kabir Dabo said the judgement passed was under section 221 of the penal code, Kaduna state law 1999 as amended.
“The convict has confessionally confirmed the occurrence of the offence, as well, his written statements also confirmed. By these two confessional statements, the Court passed the judgement,” the judge said.
The case began on the 23 March 2015 and lasted for five years,
On that fateful day, the convict took late Fatima to his room and for about 40 minutes, he raped her which led to her death…. After the establishment of all the evidence of committing the crime.”
After passing the judgement Justice Kabir Dabo said the convict has the right to appeal within 90 days of the judgement.
In her reaction, the State Counsel Barrister Jummai Dan Azimi said the Court has done justice to the case.
Father of late Fatima, Malam Zakariya Ya’u Dahiru said the judgement passed on Usman has justified what he did to his daughter.
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