Kano court jails 85-year-old for rape

An 85-year-old man, Malam Isah Abdullahi, has been sentenced by a High Court sitting successful the Gwarzo Division of Kano State to 14 years’ imprisonment for rape.

Following the palmy prosecution earlier High Court No. 24, the condemnation was secured by the Kano State Ministry of Justice.

A connection issued by the ministry’s spokesman, Najib Lawan Dambazau, stated that the offence was committed connected November 30, 2024, successful Sauna, Gabasawa Local Government Area, adding that the prosecution presented capable grounds to found the lawsuit beyond a tenable doubt.

The proceedings judge, Justice Aisha Mahmud, portion delivering judgment, recovered the suspect blameworthy and sentenced him to 14 years successful prison, emphasising that the tribunal had taken into relationship a plea for leniency presented by the defence counsel earlier pronouncing the sentence.

The lawsuit was prosecuted by the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Salisu Muhammad Tahir, alongside members of his team.

The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Abdulkarim Kabiru Maude, commended the prosecution squad for securing the conviction, describing it arsenic a objection of the ministry’s committedness to justice.

The ministry reiterated its resoluteness to support the rights and dignity of victims portion ensuring that perpetrators of se...