Jigawa court orders rapist’s name announced on radio

Summary

A Jigawa State High Court has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for raping an 11-year-old girl and ordered public announcement of his name on radio.

Highlights

• The court in Ringim convicted Abubakar Biniya, a 50-year-old from Galadanchi Quarters, Ringim LGA.
• Justice Muhammad El-Usman said the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.
• The court said the offence happened in January 2024 and cited six witnesses and five exhibits, including a medical report.
• It also ordered that the convict’s name be entered in the Jigawa State Sexual Offenders Register and that he pay N5,000 compensation to the victim.
• The parties were given three months to appeal the judgment.