- Haruna was convicted and sentenced by Justice Musa Ubale of Jigawa State high court sitting in Birnin Kudu.
In Jigawa state, One Habibu Haruna has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a minor.
Haruna was convicted and sentenced by Justice Musa Ubale of Jigawa State high court sitting in Birnin Kudu.
The convict is a 25-year-old resident of Basirka town, Gwaram Local Government Area of the state.
He was said to have enticed a 14-year-old girl to his wife’s room, gagged her and had carnal knowledge of her.
The prosecution counsel called Five witnesses and tendered three exhibits to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt.
The court sentenced the convict to life imprisonment pursuant to Section 3 Sub-Section 2 and 4 of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law, No 2 Laws of Jigawa State, 2021.
In a related development, the court also sentenced one Muhamamd Musa Danzuga, 61, of Auyakawa village, Gwaram LGA to life imprisonment for sodomising a 13-year-old boy of the same address.
The prosecution counsel presented five witnesses and three exhibits to establish the case against the defendant. The court sentenced him to life imprisonment.
Justice Musa Ubale said the court found the convict guilty of the offence
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