66-Year-Old Defiles 7-Year-Old To Become Rich

A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Thursday ordered that a 66-year-old blacksmith, Mohammed Adamu, who allegedly defiled a seven-year-old girl, be remanded in a correctional centre. 

Adamu confessed that he defiled the girl after being told by a man that it will make him rich.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) brought a charge of defilement against Adamu based on the provisions of Section 254 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law.

The Prosecution Counsel, Marcus Audu, informed the court that the matter was referred to the police by the Salama Sexual Assault Referral Centre, Kafanchan, on February 16, 2021. Audu told the court that Adamu lured the girl into his room at Borno Street, defiled her and threatened her against mentioning the incident to anyone.

The Magistrate did not take the plea of Adamu for want of jurisdiction to entertain the matter. He also ordered the police to return the case file to the State Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.

The matter was adjourned until March 16 for further mention.