A 27-year-old man, Musa Haruna, has been remanded in a correctional facility for allegedly attempting to rape a 9-year-old girl.
Haruna, who resides at Ungwan Rimi Kaduna, is charged with attempted rape.
He was said to have lured the 9-year–old into his room and attempted to rape her, the girl’s scream alerted some neighbours who rescued her and handed the defendant to the police.
The Magistrate of Kaduna Chief Magistrate court, Ibrahim Emmanuel, did not take the plea of Haruna for lack of jurisdiction to hear the matter.
He however ordered the police to return the case file to the Kaduna State Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.
He, however, adjourned the matter until Sept. 30.
The prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Sept. 2 at his residence.
According to Leo, the offence, contravened the provisions of Section 207 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017 (as amended).
