A Kano Chief
Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday directed the remand of a 46 year-old man Kabiru
Usman, for allegedly defiling a 12 year-old boy.
Usman, who lives at Dawakin
Dakata Quarters, Kano, is being tried on a one-count charge of unnatural
offence. Chief Magistrate Muhammad Jibril directed the remand of the accused
person and adjourned the matter until Sept. 26, for mention.
Earlier, Public
Prosecutor Pogu Lale had told the court that one Yusuf Suleiman of the same
address reported the matter at Zango Police Division on Aug.15. He told the
court that on the same date, Usman deceived and lured the complainant’s
12-year-old son into his house situated at Dawakin Dakata Quarters and had
canal knowledge of the boy.
When the charge was read to the accused, he pleaded
not guilty. The prosecutor said the offence contravened Section 284 of the
Penal code. NAN
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