By Mohammed Suleiman Dutse
A Jigawa High Court presided over by Justice M.A. Sambo, has sentenced one Hassan Ibrahim, (m), 17 years, of Maja Quarters, Dutse LGA, Jigawa State, to life imprisonment for sodomy.
The convict was charged with the offence of Rape contrary to Section 3 (1) of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law, No. 02 of Jigawa State 2021, where he was alleged to have lured a 13 year old boy of the same address into an uncompleted building and sodomized him which is against the order of nature.
On arraignment, the convict pleaded not guilty to the charge. But in a bid to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, the prosecution called five witnesses including an eye witness who arrested the Defendant while committing the illicit and tendered three exhibits (English and Hausa version of the statements of Defendant recorded at State C.I.I.D Dutse and Medical Report) while the Defendant testified and called one witness .
Delivering the judgment, Justice Sambo held that the Prosecution Counsel, Kabiru Abdullahi has proved the charge beyond reasonable doubt against the defendant, and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
The Judge further ordered that the convict while serving his term be separated from Adults due to his tender age.
Also Justice M.A. Sambo on Thursday 1st day of February, 2024, sentenced one Bashir Sule, (m), 30 years, of Dankaka Village, Garki LGA, to Twelve (12) years imprisonment for Rape.
His offence was contrary to Section 282(1)(e) of the Penal Code (Miscellaneous Amendment) Law No. 9, 2014, where he was alleged to have lured a girl of 12 years of age (names withheld) of the same address into his room and had sexual intercourse with her.
On arraignment, the convict had pleaded not guilty to the charge. But in a bid to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt, the prosecution called five witnesses and tendered three exhibits (statements of the Defendant recorded at Garki Police Station and State C.I.D Dutse) while the convict testified as sole witness in his own defense.
While delivering the judgment, Honourable Justice Sambo held that the Prosecution Counsel Kabiru Abdullahi has proved the case beyond reasonable doubt against the convict and was convicted and sentenced him to serve 12 years imprisonment under Section 283 of the Penal Code Law of Jigawa State.
