…Another bags 2-yrs for similar offence

A Jos Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama yesterday, sentenced a man to two years’ imprisonment for defiling a 6-year-old girl. The convict, John Sunday pleaded guilty to the charge of rape and begged the court for mercy. The judge, Yahaya Mohammed, rejected the convict’s plea for mercy, saying he deserved to be severely […]

A Jos Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama yesterday, sentenced a man to two years’ imprisonment for defiling a 6-year-old girl.

The convict, John Sunday pleaded guilty to the charge of rape and begged the court for mercy.

The judge, Yahaya Mohammed, rejected the convict’s plea for mercy, saying he deserved to be severely punished for the crime.

Mohammed consequently sentenced the convict to two years imprisonment without an option of fine, noting that “the sentence will serve as a deterrent to others.”

Earlier, the prosecutor, E. Osho, told the court that on September 27, 2017 when the offence was committed, the girl was to meet her mother where she was milling corn at about 3pm, but she did not show up.

“This prompted the mother to go and search for her daughter.

“When she saw the girl, she revealed that the accused had lured her into an uncompleted building and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.

“She said the accused had closed her mouth to prevent her from shouting, and also warned her not to tell anyone what transpired,’’ the prosecutor said. (NAN)