mechanic,Abdulkadir Salihu, in prison custody for allegedly abducting
and raping a teenage girl for five days.
Mrs Joyce Abdulmalikof Lokoja Senior Magistrate Court 1 gave the
order, yesterday, in her ruling on arraignment of the accused in
Lokoja.
The accused was arraigned on a two-count charge of kidnapping and
rape, being offences contrary to Sections 273 and 283 of the Penal
Code Law.
Prosecuting police officer, CorporalUbi Ubana, told the court that
oneAdama Ibrahimof Galilee Street, Lokoja reported the matter at the
'A' Division Police headquarters and Department of Criminal
Investigation, Lokoja on October 23.
According to him,Ibrahimhad alleged that on October 16, at about 1:25
pm, his niece (names withheld), aged 13, was sent to buy Okro from
Adankolo New Layout Market, when the accused "enticed her into his
house on Agbai Street."
The accused, who he said did this without the consent of her guardian,
also had carnal knowledge of the victim without her consent.
He added that Salihu went further to lock up the girl in his room from
October 16 to 20 of same month, to enable him have unfettered access
to her.
"During the period, he had s*x with his captive for several times
before releasing her on October 20," he said.
Ubana who told the court that investigation into the case was ongoing,
and urged it to remand the accused in Koton-Karfe prisons, in view of
the enormity of his offence.
In her ruling, Abdulmalik upheld the submission of the prosecution and
ordered that the accused be remanded at the Medium Security Federal
Prisons, Koton-Karfe and subsequently adjourned the case to November
10 for mention.
Source-naijaloaded.com
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