The housemaid, who is 14 and a virgin when she joined the couple, is now pregnant

Olasunkanmi said that the accused, and others still at large, on the said date unlawfully gang raped a 12-year-old minor one after the other while on an errand for her mother

The prosecutor, Sgt. Suleiman Danladi, had told the court that the complainant (Name Withheld) of Gidan Kara Brigade Quarters, Kano, reported the case to Gwagwarwa Police Division, Kano, on July 2

According to him: “Government has decided to take proactive measures aimed at making sure that the people make tentative arrangements until the flood subsidises

The source told NAN that two of the suspects, now at large, lured the victim to their friend’s house at the above address where they took turns in raping her

“The reality dawn on the victim when she missed her menstruation and she then confessed to her mother that she was raped by the accused,” Sergeant Donny told the court

“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 Court, in its verdict, held that from the evidence adduced and after watching the demeanour of the victim, believed her evidence as the pains on the victim's face while testifying were obvious

In an unanimous judgement of the panel of five Justices of the Supreme Court, delivered by Justice Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta, the Supreme Court agreed with the arguments of the Delta State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Peter Mrakpor, asking the Court to dismiss the appeal

It was learned that the victim (names withheld) started living with the family at five years, and the suspect was said to have started defiling her last year