Crime

Jigawa Court Sentenced Two To Life Imprisonment For Sodomising 7 Boys

ByKazeem Badmus

PublishedDecember 1, 2023

A man, Isah Haruna, has been convicted and to life imprisonment for the offence of Sodomy by a Jigawa State High Court sitting in Dutse.

The convict was arraigned on May 2, 2023, on a charge of rape contrary to Section 3 of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law 2021 of Jigawa State.

According to the prosecution, the convict on 10th June 2022, lured a 14-year boy to a shopping plaza at Gwaram Sab a, Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa, where he had anal intercourse with him against the order of nature.

The prosecution counsel, Sunusi Sani, called five witnesses and tendered exhibits against the defendant, while the defendant testified in his defence.

The presiding judge, Justice Muhammad Abubakar Sambo, held that the prosecution had proved all the ingredients of the offence of sodomy against the defendant, thereby convicting and sentencing Isa Haruna to life imprisonment.

Similarly, the High Court No. 6, sitting at Birnin Kudu convicted and sentenced one Ibrahim Sani of Kiyako Village, Birnin Kudu Local Government, to life imprisonment for the offence of sodomy.

The convict was arraigned before Justice Musa Ubale, on six counts charges of sodomy.

The convict was reported to have sodomised six boys aged between 11 to 16 years, by having unlawful anal intercourse with them against the order of nature.

The offence according to the prosecution was contrary to section 284 (1) of the Penal Code (Miscellaneous Amendments) Law No. 09, 2014.

Seven witnesses were called with four exhibits tendered by the prosecution counsel, Yahaya Abdullahi, in proving the case against the defendant.

Justice Musa Ubale while delivering the judgment, held that the prosecution had proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt and sentenced Ibrahim Sani to life imprisonment.

Kazeem Badmus

Kazeem Badmus is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience. A professional in journalism and media writing, Kazeem prioritses accuracy and factual reportage of issues. He is also a dexterous finder of the truth with conscious delivery of unbiased and development oriented stories.