An Upper Area Court in Zuba, Abuja, on Friday
sentenced Salvation Timothy of Dawaki Hillside to five years imprisonment for
raping a 16-year old girl.
Malam Aminu Sa’ad, the presiding judge, handed
down the judgment on the 21-year old security guard when he pleaded guilty to
the charge of rape.
Sa’ad said there was no option of fine due to
the gravity of Timothy’s crime.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Kelechi Echendu, told
the court that Madam Sarah Audu, also of Dawaki Hillside, reported the matter
at Dutse Alhaji Police Station on July 2.
Echendu said the convict forcefully had carnal
knowledge of the girl in his room opposite the complainant’s house when she
went to sell soft drinks.
“He admitted committing the crime during
interrogation by the police.”
The prosecutor told the court the offence
contravened the provisions of Section 283 of the Penal Code.
Source: (NAN)
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