Ya’u Ibrahim, 58, of Kundu village in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State has been arraigned before the Angwan Senior Magistrate Court in Minna, Niger State for defiling a six-year-old girl.
Ya’u Ibrahim was arraigned in court on two counts charges bothering on unlawful sexual intercourse with a child and exploitation.
According to the Police Prosecutor, Inspector Aliyu Yakubu Kuta, the offences contravened sections 26 (2) and 27 (2) of the Niger Child Rights and Protection Law of Niger State 2021 as amended.
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The Police First Information Report (FIR) reads:
“One Abdullahi Dauda, of Kundu village in Rafi local government area had reported to the Kagara Divisional Police Command that the defendant of the same address lured his six years old granddaughter to his room and s£xually abused her,"
Inspector Kuta explained that during the police investigation, Ibrahim confessed and admitted to the police that he had sexual intercourse with the six-year-old child in his room.
Ibrahim pleaded guilty to the two-count charge and begged for leniency when the charges were read to the him by the presiding Senior Magistrate Wuse.
The police prosecutor objected to the defendant bail application due to the “heinous and capital nature” of the offences and objected to a summary judgment.
“My Lord, I will not allow the conviction of the defendant on summary trial. I urge the court to commence full trial into the case to enable the court to take witnesses before arriving at the nature of judgements he deserves in accordance with the amended Child Right Law of Niger State,” the prosecutor said.
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