Salisu was arraigned before the court for a one-count charge of rape.
According to the First Information Report, on January 8, 2014 at about 10:30am, one Ayuba Tanimu of Abdulsalam Quaters reported at the Maitumbi Police station that Umar, went to their area and took his daughter (names withheld) aged four to an uncompleted building and had segxwal intercourse with her without her consent and as a result she sustained serious injuries in her private part.
The offence, according to the FIR read by the prosecutor, Inspector Ahmed Sa’idu is contrary to section 18 of the Child’s Right Law of Niger State, which allowed the Magistrate to try the case.
When the charge was read to him, the convict, Salisu pleaded guilty with remorse.
After listening to the charge and confession by the accused, the Chief Magistrate Barrister Abdullahi Usman sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment without an option of fine and to pay compensation of N50,000.
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