The High Court of Justice sitting in Dutse, Jigawa State has sentenced one Muhammad Jarumi alias Jarbu to life imprisonment for rape.
Jarbu who hails from gagulmari Quarters of a Hadejia Local government, was charged with raping a 6 year old girl from Agufa village in miga local Government on 14 December 2017.
Delivering Judgement on Wednesday, Justice Umar Maigari Saqid, found him guilty under Jigawa Penal Code Law.
The Prosecution witnesses led by the Jigawa Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu proved the charge and four exhibits were tendered, including confessional statements of the defendant and medical report from sexual assault and referral center (SARC), while the defendant testified as a sole witness in his own defense.
The chief judge while delivering the judgment stated that, the prosecution had proved their case beyond reasonable doubt, and the court has found the defendant guilty of Rape punishable for life imprisonment under section 282(1) of the Jigawa Penal Code (Miscellaneous amendment) Law No. 9 2014.
