Musa Haruna, 27, was ordered to be detained in jail on Wednesday by a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly trying to rape a 9-year-old girl.
The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, who rejected Haruna’s argument that he lacked the authority to hear the case, commanded the police to send the case file back to the Kaduna State Director of Public Prosecution for legal counsel.
He, however, adjourned the matter until Sept. 30.
Haruna, who resides at Ungwan Rimi Kaduna, is charged with attempted rape.
The prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Sept. 2 at his residence.
Leo said the defendant lured the 9-year–old into his room and attempted to rape her.
The prosecutor added that the girl’s scream alerted some neighbours who rescued her and handed the defendant to the police.
The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of Section 207 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017 (as amended).