The source said the man, a notorious Indian hemp smoker, was known for trailing and raping women in the area
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The incident was said to have occurred on August 23, 2013, after which the suspect, who is said to be a next door neighbour to the yet-unidentified parents of the victim, lured the little girl into the premises of Nuru Islam Primary School, in the neighbourhood community, tore her pant and forced his manhood into her private part
The prosecutor called three witnesses to testify in the case.
The Magistrate, Ngozi Ideani, said the witnesses would testify in the
high court where the Department of Public Prosecution would file the
information on the matter
The judge said his decision was based on the fact that on the last given date for judgment, newsmen kept calling his lines, disturbing him a day before the judgment
The minister said member nations had put in place diverse measures to curb the menace and stressed the need for Nigeria to do same
He was punished severely as his deeds seriously hurt the physical and mental health of the young girls, as well as damaging the school’s reputation, said the court
The police spokesman alleged that the rape suspect lured the girl, who was hawking groundnuts, to his apartment and had carnal knowledge of her
As many are bound to believe, we live in a country where most of the population is under-privileged, and so therefore, one cannot isolate women and talk about their problems. But to say this is to make a grave omission of the prejudices and crimes against women that are so pervasive and deep-rooted. Crimes against women have crossed all limits and must therefore become a matter for serious concern to the authorities in Nigeria
Having cited several authorities, the trial judge Justice O. Tobi, averred that the confessional statements of the accused, which was admitted in evidence during trial, passed the veracity test and was not in doubt
Meriti said the accused took a 15-year-old girl from the custody of her parents against her wish and without the knowledge of the parents and had carnal knowledge of her without her consent
A member of the victim’s family, Francis Ejiekwu, said the boy had complained of a chest pain and was invited by the pastor who also runs a medicine store
Residents of Awodi-Ora Estate and its environs woke up to the mysterious circulation of the porn like film, showing the sexual escapade of the boys in the area with the teenage gir
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded Abubakar Umaru and Lekan Abdulrahaman in prison for allegedly defiling a 14-year old girl
He told the court: “Danjuma said she came in and saw her grand daughter in a pool of her own blood, the girl was in tears while trying to narrate her ordeal.
The Police Prosecutor, Inspector Godwin Azua, told the court that the accused was arraigned on a one-count charge of rape, punishable under Section 283 of the Penal Code Law
“While in the uncompleted building, the accused forcefully laid her down, covered her mouth with his hand and had carnal knowledge of her against her will,” Ahwa said
The victim’s mother was said to have travelled to the village and left her child in the custody of her grandmother, simply identified as Iya Wura
This ugly trend reported in the media and social media however does not depict the true statistics on rape as most rape victims do not have their cases reported to the police and therefore the rapists go scot free
After having sex with the girl, Udechukwu was said to have threatened her not to tell anyone about the experience
A bill for an Act on Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) is underway and should it be passed as presented, convicted…