Katsina court orders remand of 30-year-old for raping, impregnating teenager

A 30- year- old man , Rabiu Sani , has been remanded in a Katsina custodial centre over allegations of raping and impregnating his neighbour’ s daughter .
Sani , an indigene of Gwarai village, in the Kaita Local Government Area of the state, was arraigned before a Katsina Senior Magistrate ’ s Court on Monday .
The victim ’ s father , Idris Usman , was said to have reported the incident at the Kaita divisional police headquarters .
Usman , according to the police, said his 16- year- old daughter was six months ’ pregnant after Sani allegedly had carnal knowledge of her several times .
The Police First Information Report stated , “ On January 19, 2021, around 3. 47pm, one Idris Usman , of Gwarai village , Kaita Local Government Area, reported at the divisional police headquarters , Kaita , that about six months ago , you , Rabiu Sani , deceived and lured his daughter , aged 16, into your house situated at the same address and forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of her, which resulted in about six months ’ pregnancy. ”
The police prosecutor , Sergeant Lawal Bello , told the court that the offence was punishable under Section 254 of the Katsina State Penal Code Law of 2019.
The senior magistrate , Hajia Fadile Dikko , told Sani that his case would be tried in a high court if legal advice established a prima facie case against him .
The prosecutor requested an adjournment , saying investigation was still ongoing.
The magistrate , while directing that the defendant be remanded, adjourned the case till April 21, 2021, for mention.
Meanwhile, a 25- year -old man , Adamu Yakubu , of Aidun Maiunguwa village , in the Danmusa LGA was also remanded over allegations that he conspired with one Inusa Shaaibu to rustle 20 goats from one Iliya AbdulKarim of Tantakum village in the same council .
The police told the court that Yakubu and Shaaibu committed the offence on December 23, 2020, after they allegedly attacked Shaaibu with weapons , including cutlasses and sticks .
The magistrate remanded the defendant in a custodial centre and adjourned the matter till March 16, 2021.