A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded two men, Yahaya Mohammed and Mohammed Yusuf, for alleged rape of a six-year-old girl.
Mohammed, 71, and Yusuf, 30, appeared before Magistrate Naheed Abdallah on a two-count charge of rape and gross indecency.
Prosecutor Akinga Akila said the offence was committed on June 13 in an uncompleted building located in the Tudun Wada Area of Kaduna State.
Akali said Basira Abdullahi of 29A, Tudun Nupawa in Tudun Wada, who caught Mohammed, reported the case to the police.
Akila said: “The accused was seen coming out of an uncompleted building and adjusting his trousers, which Abdullahi’s raised curiosity.
“Abdullahi ran into the uncompleted building and found the minor crying, with what looked like sperm all over her clothes.
“When the witness asked the crying girl what the matter was, she said that the man dragged her into the building and put his male organ into her private part.
“The girl said that the Yusuf had on two occasions equally ‘played’ with his male organ on her private part.
“These are offences and punishable under sections 283 and 285 of the Penal Code.”
After reading the charges, Akila said the court had no jurisdiction to try the accused persons.
He, thereafter, applied for adjournment, pending the legal advice.
The magistrate remanded the accused persons in prison custody and adjourned the matter till July 14.
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