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Court Remands Musa Haruna For Attempted Rape Of 9-year-old Girl
Haruna, a resident of Ungwan Rimi Kaduna, is charged with attempted rape.
He was said to have lured the 9-year–old into his room and attempted to rape her, the girl’s scream alerted some neighbours who rescued her and handed the defendant to the police.
The Magistrate of Kaduna Chief Magistrate court, Ibrahim Emmanuel, declined Haruna’s plea for lack of jurisdiction to hear the matter.
He however ordered the police to return the case file to the Kaduna State Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.
He, however, adjourned the matter until Sept. 30.
The prosecutor, Inspector Chidi Leo, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Sept. 2 at his residence.
According to Leo, the offence, contravened the provisions of Section 207 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017 (as amended).
