Court fixes date for judgment in alleged abuse of Jigawa girl by DSS operative

A Federal High Court successful Jigawa connected Thursday heard via Zoom, the lawsuit involving the alleged abduction of teen Walida Abdulhadi and adjourned it to April 28, 2026, for judgment.

Recall that the lawsuit follows the allegation that a Department of State Security operative, Ifeanyi Onyewuenyi, abducted and sexually abused the girl, a nonmigratory of Hadejia Local Government Area of the authorities successful 2023.

At the virtual sitting, defence counsel, Abdulmalik Sani, requested much clip to record a antagonistic affidavit, citing the request to stitchery further information.

However, the prosecuting counsel, Kabir Adamu, opposed the application, insisting helium was acceptable to proceed, urging the tribunal to determination forward.

The prosecution is seeking the enforcement of an earlier bid by a Hadejia Magistrate Court, which directed the DSS to merchandise the unfortunate unconditionally to her parents and nutrient the fishy for constabulary investigation. However, the DSS challenged the bid astatine the Federal High Court.

Adamu argued that the DSS’ engagement arsenic an funny enactment could obstruct justness and compromise a just investigation, urging the tribunal ...