ABUJA— An Upper Area Court in
Mararaba, NasarawaState, yesterday, sentenced a 27-year-old butcher, Mu’azu
Lawali, to four years imprisonment for raping a minor.
The presiding officer, Mr. Vincent
Gwehemba, did not give the convict an option of fine.
The convict, who lives in Angwan
Ganda Masaka, was arraigned for having unlawful carnal knowledge of an
11-year-old girl.
The prosecutor, Inspector Joseph
Ahua, told the court that the matter was reported by the victim’s parents at
Masaka Police Station on October 4.
Ahua said the convict confessed to
committing the offence, which contravened Section 283 of the Penal Code.
“Whoever has carnal intercourse
against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal shall be punished
with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 14 years and shall also be
liable to fine,” the Penal Code reads.
The accused, however, pleaded guilty
to the charge.
Source: www.vanguardngr.com
From my point of view this convict got off easy considering the fact that the offense is punishable by up to 14 years behind bars, what do you think?
ABUJA—
An Upper Area Court in Mararaba, NasarawaState, yesterday, sentenced a
27-year-old butcher, Mu’azu Lawali, to four years imprisonment for
raping a minor.
The presiding officer, Mr. Vincent Gwehemba, did not give the convict an option of fine.
The convict, who lives in Angwan Ganda Masaka, was arraigned for having unlawful carnal knowledge of an 11-year-old girl.
The prosecutor, Inspector Joseph Ahua, told the court that the matter was reported by the victim’s parents at Masaka Police Station on October 4.
Ahua said the convict confessed to committing the offence, which contravened Section 283 of the Penal Code.
“Whoever has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 14 years and shall also be liable to fine,” the Penal Code reads.
The accused, however, pleaded guilty to the charge.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/butcher-rapes-11-yr-old-girl/#sthash.7dcmgD05.dpuf
The presiding officer, Mr. Vincent Gwehemba, did not give the convict an option of fine.
The convict, who lives in Angwan Ganda Masaka, was arraigned for having unlawful carnal knowledge of an 11-year-old girl.
The prosecutor, Inspector Joseph Ahua, told the court that the matter was reported by the victim’s parents at Masaka Police Station on October 4.
Ahua said the convict confessed to committing the offence, which contravened Section 283 of the Penal Code.
“Whoever has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 14 years and shall also be liable to fine,” the Penal Code reads.
The accused, however, pleaded guilty to the charge.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/butcher-rapes-11-yr-old-girl/#sthash.7dcmgD05.dpuf
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