Ahmad Alabira, Dutse
The high court of Justice sitting in Kazaure, Jigawa state presided by Justice Hussaina Adamu Aliyu has convicted one Makasusi Sunusi a Primary school Teacher for defiling a 5-year-old pupil.
A statement on Wednesday by the Public Relations Officer of the Jigawa state ministry of Justice, Zainab Baba Santali said.
According to the statement, Sunusi who is a Primary school Teacher in Kazaure town was said to have lured the 5-year-old pupil name withheld and raped her on February 4th 2021.
He was arrested and charged to court for the offence punishable under the Jigawa State Penal Code Miscellaneous Amendment, 2014.
It added that the prosecutor had presented five witnesses and tendered a Medical Report from hospital proving that the girl was raped.
“Honourable Justice Hussaina Adamu Aliyu found that the prosecutor had successfully defended the case beyond reasonable doubt”, it explained.
“His Lordship thereby sentenced the defendant to life imprisonment for the offence of rape as prescribed by Section 3 of the Jigawa State Penal Code Miscellaneous Amendment, 2014”, it concluded.
