Boy, 14, charged with rape of 4-year-old girl

Boy, 14, arraigned before a State Magistrate’s Court in Gombe over the rape of a 4-year-old girl has confessed to the crime. The accused Mubashiru Badamasi, was standing trial before the court over alleged rape of a minor. Badamasi was arrested at Jekadafari quarters after he forcefully abused the girl (names withheld). The court was […]

Boy, 14, arraigned before a State Magistrate’s Court in Gombe over the rape of a 4-year-old girl has confessed to the crime.

The accused Mubashiru Badamasi, was standing trial before the court over alleged rape of a minor.

Badamasi was arrested at Jekadafari quarters after he forcefully abused the girl (names withheld).

The court was told that on November 29, 2017 at about 11:30am, Badamasi lured the girl into a bathroom in the neighbourhood, where he forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.

The police prosecutor, Inspector Bako Shekari, said the offence contravened Section 282 of the Penal Code Law.

The accused who was tried as a juvenile, pleaded guilty to the charge of rape preferred against him. He apologised to the family of the girl for deflowering their daughter.

The presiding judge, Chief Magistrate Babayo Abba Usamatu, ordered the prosecutor to refer the case file to the Director of Public Prosecution for professional advice.

He adjourned the case to January 8, 2018 for further mention, and ordered the accused to be put under the custody of Children’s Remand Home.