Jigawa court jails 50-year-old man 10 years for raping 11-year-old girl

The Jigawa State High Court No. 11, sitting successful Ringim, has sentenced a 50-year-old man, Abubakar Biniya, to 10 years’ imprisonment for raping an 11-year-old girl.

Justice Muhammad El-Usman handed down the judgement connected Tuesday, September 29, 2026, aft uncovering Biniya, of Galadanchi Quarters, Ringim Local Government Area, blameworthy of the offence.

According to a connection issued by the Director of Information and Protocol of the Jigawa State High Court, Abbas Rufa’i Wangara, the convict committed the offence successful January 2024 astatine Galadanchi Quarters, Ringim.

The prosecution, led by the Ministry of Justice, called six witnesses and tendered 5 exhibits, including a aesculapian report, successful enactment of the case.

Biniya testified successful his defence but did not telephone immoderate different witness.

The court, portion sentencing him, considered his plea for leniency and the information that helium was a first-time offender.

In summation to the 10-year custodial sentence, the tribunal ordered the convict to wage N500,000 successful compensation to the victim.

The tribunal besides ordered that his sanction beryllium published successful the Jigawa State Sexual Offenders Register maintained by the Ministry of Justice.

It further directed that the convict beryllium publically shamed done vigor announcements, pursuant to Section 3(2), (4) and (5) of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law No. 02 of 2021.

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