Mechanic man Kidnapped a 13 Year Old Girl, and Raped Her for Five Days Follow @MaheedaNG

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A 28-year-old mechanic, Abdulkadir Salihu, has been remanded in a
prison custody by a Lokoja senior magistrate’s court for reportedly
abducting and molesting a 13-year-old girl.
The court’s senior magistrate, Mrs Joyce Abdulmalik gave the order on
Wednesday, in her verdict on arraignment of the accused in Lokoja,
Kogi State
Salihu was arraigned on a two-count charge of kidnapping and rape,
being offences contrary to Sections 273 and 283 of the Penal Code
Law.
Prosecuting police officer, Corporal Ubi Ubana, told the court that one
Adama Ibrahim of Galilee Street, Lokoja reported the matter at the ‘A’
Division Police headquarters and Department of Criminal Investigation,
Lokoja on October 23.
Ibrahim had alleged that on October 16, at about 1:25 pm, his niece
(names withheld), aged 13, was sent to buy Okro from Adankolo New
Layout Market, when the accused “ enticed her into his house on Agbai
Street. ”
“ During the period, he had sex with his captive for several times before
releasing her on October 20 ,” he said.
Ubana who told the court that investigation into the case was ongoing,
urged it to remand the accused in Koton-Karfe prisons, in view of the
enormity of his offence.
In her ruling, Abdulmalik upheld the submission of the prosecution and
ordered that the accused be remanded at the Medium Security Federal
Prisons, Koton-Karfe.

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