The police in Katsina State have
remanded one Usman Audu, 50, in prison till next year January 4 for allegedly
defiling his neighbour’s 7-year-old daughter.
Audu,
who hails from Dadin Sauki village in Baure Local Government Area of Katsina
State, was arraigned before Katsina Senior Magistrate’s Court on Thursday for
rape.
The police prosecutor, Inspector
Sani Ado, said Audu committed the offence on December 1, 2017.
The
victim’s father, Yazidu Ibrahim, was said to have reported the incident at the
Baure Police Division, leading to Audu’s arrest, According to Ado.
Ado,
who said the offence contravene Section 283 of the Penal Code of the State,
said “Audu lured the girl from where she was hawking items to his bedroom to
commit the act.”
The
prosecutor, however, said investigation was still in progress, requesting a new
date for the case to be mentioned in the court.
The magistrate, Adiza Danja,
directed that Audu be remanded in custody and adjourned the case till January
4, 2018.
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