Ibrahim Abdullahi, 27, was sentenced to life in prison by the Jigawa State High Court of Justice in Birnin Kudu for sodomizing a six-year-old pupil.
The incident occurred on February 12, 2021 at Garu Quarters Dutse, Dutse LGA, when a 6-year-old pupil on his way to school was lured to the defendant’s house and forcedly had anal sex with him, according to the prosecution counsel, Yahaya Abdullahi.
He claimed that while passing by, the victim’s teacher noticed the victim making an unusual movement and that the defendant was coming out of his room trying to tie his trousers.
He claimed that when the victim was questioned by the school administration, he told them what the defendant had done to him.
The defendant was later arrested, and the case was investigated; as a result, the defendant was charged with sodomy in court.
Both the prosecution counsel and the dependent counsel presented witnesses before the court.
The Presiding Judge, Honourable Justice Musa Ubale, said the offence of sodomy is punishable under section 284 of the penal code cap.P3 Laws of Jigawa state 2012 (as amended).
The Court, while delivering its judgment, held that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, thereby convicted and sentenced the convict to life imprisonment.