A 45 year man identified as Sani Salihu was on Tuesday remanded in prison custody in Yola, Adamawa State for allegedly raping 14 year-old boy through his anus.
Salihu of Jippu Jam in Yola South LGA was remanded by the Chief Magistrate Court I presided by Magistrate Alheri Ishaku and adjourned the case to 20th July, 2023 for further mention.
The remand order followed an application by the prosecutor, Inspector Zakka Musa to enable him duplicate case file and transmit same to the Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.
The defendant who was arraigned before the court for "unnatural offence" contrary to section 263 of the penal code, pleaded not guilty to the alleged offence.
Arraigning the defendant, the prosecuting police officer, Inspector Zakka, alleged that Salihu who is a business man, penetrated the boy (names withheld) in his anus on the 24th June, 2023.
He informed the court that the victim’s father and resident of Modire ward of Yolde Pate reported the matter at the police station on the 27th June, 2023.
He told the court that the father of the boy(names withheld ) had reported that the defendant had lured his son into a nearby bush, threatened him with a scissors thereby abusing him sexually.
Meanwhile, the Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced the defendant (Sani Salihu) to 2 years imprisonment or pay N100,000 option of fine.
He was convicted for the offence of" resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful arrest or escape contrary to section 138 of the penal code law of which he pleaded guilty.
He was slammed 2 years prison term for offence of attempting to escape while being taken to Yolde Pate Correctional Centre by Insp. Ahmed Mohammed of the CID on the 3rd July, 2023.
Earlier, Insp. Zakka Musa told the court that the convict jumped out of the tricycle at Yolde Pate and attempted to escape but he was re-arrested by the officer after covering long distance.
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