Three men have been condemned to life in prison by Kebbi High Court 7, which is presiding over Justice Shamsudeen Jafar. The defendants were found guilty of raping an 18-year-old deaf lady in the state.
On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, the three prisoners from Wararin Zaromawa village—Amiru Sani, Aliyu Umar, and Bashar Dan-Inno—were given sentences.
The defendants were charged with two counts of criminal conspiracy and r@pe, according to prosecution attorney Faridah Muhammad. These acts are punishable by sections 259 and 60 of the Kebbi State Penal Code Law, 2021.
The offences were committed at Wararin Zaromawa hamlet in the state’s Gwandu Local Government Area, according to testimony given before the court.
“The defendants had forceful knowledge of the victim and broke into her home while she was sleeping. She said, “They had carnal knowledge of her one by one after they had choked her with a thick piece of cloth and tied her hands with a rope.”
Due to required punishments imposed by law, the counsel pleaded that the defendants would be found guilty as charged in court.
In order to bolster her case, the prosecution had previously called three witnesses and submitted six exhibits containing the witness statements from each in both Hausa and English.
Without presenting any paperwork or exhibits, Ahmaed Abubakar-Filgila, the defence attorney, summoned the three prisoners to testify and provide evidence in their favour.
The defence attorney begged the judge to balance justice and mercy.
Justice Jafar declared in his ruling that the prosecution had established every aspect of the victim’s carnal knowledge.
In order to bolster her case, the prosecution had previously called three witnesses and submitted six exhibits containing the witness statements from each in both Hausa and English.
Without presenting any paperwork or exhibits, Ahmaed Abubakar-Filgila, the defence attorney, summoned the three prisoners to testify and provide evidence in their favour.
The defence attorney begged the judge to balance justice and mercy.
Justice Jafar declared in his ruling that the prosecution had established every aspect of the victim’s carnal knowledge.
“I am of the firm view that all the defendants conspired in perpetrating the act. Meanwhile, the convicts conspired and raped the victim, who is an 18-year-old deaf woman, at her husband’s residence
“All ingredients needed to establish a criminal conspiracy to commit rape were established beyond reasonable doubt by the prosecution. The court has no option but to act upon the evidence before it,” he said.
The judge said the court held the defendants were guilty as charged.
“Having found you guilty of the charge, you Amiru Sani, Aliyu Umar, and Bashar Dan-Inno are hereby sentenced to life imprisonment for finding all of you guilty under sections 259 and 60 of Kebbi State Penal Code Law, 2021,” he declared.
