Court remands businessman for defiling 8-year-old girl in Kaduna
Raphael Moses, a 32-year-old businessman, was remanded in jail detention by the Kafanchan Upper Customary Court in Kaduna State on Tuesday, April 30. Moses is accused of defiling an eight-year-old girl.
Mr. Moses’ plea was rejected by Judge Michael Bawa, who instead directed that the case file be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for guidance.
In order to get DPP guidance, he then postponed the matter until May 19.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) had charged the defendant with defilement.
The NSCDC prosecutor, Marcus Audu, told the court that the girl’s mother, Catherine Denis, reported the case at the Corp’s office in Kafanchan on April 22.
Mr Audu said the accused lured the girl to his room and defiled her.
He said Mr Moses was caught by some neighbours, who took the complainant to the Salama Sexual Assault Referral Centre.
Mr Audu said the offence contravened section 259 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law.