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Court Jails Man 15 Years For Defiling Five-year-old Girl
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A Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Maryam Sabo on Friday, jailed one Shamsu Adamu to 14 years imprisonment with sundry work in a correctional centre for defiling girl.
The convict, Adamu, an adult resident of Kunture in Ungogo Local Government Area, was found guilty of rape contrary to section 283 of the Penal Code Law.
To prove his case beyond any doubt, Prosecution Counsel, Barr A.U. Adamu presented three witnesses, including the victim, neighbours, and an investigative police officer.
Leading in evidence, the witnesses testified that on or about 7th June 2021 at about 4:00 pm, at Kunture Village in Ungogo LGA within Kano Judicial Division, the convict lured the victim into his room, attached to their house and raped her, then pushed her outside the room and ran away.
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When the charge was read to the suspect, he pleaded not guilty and thereafter testified as a sole defense witness.
He was arraigned on a two-count charge of rape contrary to section 283 of the Penal Code and an unnatural offense against the order of nature, punishable under Section 284 of the Penal Code.
In her judgment, Justice Sabo, said although there was no direct evidence linking the defendant to the offense, however, according to her, “by the circumstantial evidence adduced before the court during the trial, especially that of the victim’s mother who saw blood on the private part of her child. Also, the prosecution, who similarly led the investigation team to the room of the defendant, I strongly believe that the prosecution counsel was able to prove the offence of rape against the defendant beyond a reasonable doubt.”
She added, “Consequently, I found you Shamsu Adamu, male adult of Kunture Village in Ungogo LGA guilty as charged of the offense of rape, under Section 282 of the Penal Code Law and Punishable under Section 283 of the same Law.
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“I hereby convict and sentence you to 14 years imprisonment with hard work in the correctional centre.”
Similarly, in her judgement, Justice Sabo averred that from the evidence before the court, the prosecution has failed to prove the offence of unnatural offence against the defendant.
“The Evidence of PW 3 is insufficient to establish the offence of unnatural offence against the defendant.
“I therefore discharge and acquit the defendant for the offence of unnatural offence charged under Section 284 of the Penal Code.”
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Law School Student Freed, Five Colleagues Still In Kidnappers’ Custody
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11 hours agoon
July 31, 2025By
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One of the six Nigerian Law School students abducted in Benue State has regained freedom, it was learnt.
The students were kidnapped on Saturday while travelling from Onitsha, Anambra State, to the Yola campus of the Nigerian Law School in Adamawa State.
They were en route to resume academic activities after their court externship break, with lectures scheduled to recommence on Monday.
Earlier, the abductors had allegedly threatened to kill the victims if their ransom demand was not met.
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Although it remains unclear whether any ransom was paid for the release, a source familiar with the situation confirmed the development. t
“One of them has been released. There are still five in the kidnappers’ custody,” the source revealed to PUNCH Metro in a telephone interview.
When contacted on Wednesday, the Students’ Affairs Director, NLS, Yola Campus, Johnson Ogunboyo, confirmed the number of victims still in captivity.
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“They are five (now). We are putting all our efforts into ensuring they are safely released. They demanded ransom yesterday, according to the students.
“We are doing everything to see what we can do. If it is official, my director general will be in the best position to speak on it. I am not in the position to give you details,” he said during a phone call with The PUNCH.
On whether there was any coordination between the Law School management and security agencies, he stated, “We have seen the security people in Yola and even in Abuja, so we are on it.”
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The Adamawa State Police Command’s spokesperson, Yahaya Suleiman, had also affirmed the collaboration during an earlier interview with The PUNCH.
This latest abduction adds to a growing list of kidnappings targeting Nigerian Law School students.
In 2022, two students from the Nigerian Law School, Agbani Campus, in Enugu State, were abducted while shopping at the Eke Agbani market.

Three suspects have been arrested by the Adamawa State Police Command, in connection with two domestic violence that led to killings in Madagali and Gombi Local government areas.
Police spokesperson, SP Yahaya Nguroje, explained that the first incident, in Pallam District, Madagali, involved two co-wives, Rhoda Anthony, 55, and Victoria Anthony, 36.
“During the fight, Victoria’s son Ijai Anthony, 16 years, allegedly hit Rhoda with a piece of wood on the head and she fell on the ground. She was rushed to Cottage Hospital, Madagali, but died while receiving treatment. Victoria and her son have been arrested.” Nguroje revealed.
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In the second case, police in Gombi arrested one Idi Buba for allegedly stabbing his father, Buba Jelli, on the neck and the back during a domestic dispute.
The father was confirmed dead by medical personnel at a nearby health centre.
The spokesperson confirmed the Police were able to recover a Knife, suspected to be the murder weapon from the scene.
Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, condemned the killings, particularly the fact that they involved family members, and urged residents to seek peaceful resolutions to conflicts. He assured that investigations are ongoing and the suspects will be charged to court once completed.
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Security Operatives, Youths Arrest Notorious Drug Dealer In Delta Community
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12 hours agoon
July 31, 2025By
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Operatives of the Delta Sweep and youths of Abraka community in Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State have arrested a notorious drug dealer, Benson Izah, with a stash of illicit substances concealed in his motorcycle.
The suspect was arrested at the secretariat of the Abraka Community Youth Wing.
Izah is suspected of spearheading the drug trade in the university town.
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His arrest triggered immediate investigations, leading security operatives to four warehouses reportedly linked to him.
Each site yielded significant quantities of assorted hard drugs, validating long-standing suspicions of Izah’s role in a wider drug distribution network.
Authorities have confirmed that Izah and the confiscated substances will be handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and prosecution.
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The arrest has been met with widespread relief and jubilation across the town, according to a local youth leader.
The operation has reignited calls for deeper collaboration between community stakeholders and security agencies in the ongoing war against drug abuse and crime.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe is yet to comment on the incident.
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