A Kano State High Court has sentenced Shamsu Adamu to 14 years imprisonment with hard labor for raping a minor. The incident occurred on June 7, 2021, at Kunture Village in Ungogo LGA, where Adamu lured the victim into his room and assaulted her. The prosecution presented three witnesses, including the victim, neighbors, and a police officer. Though there was no direct evidence, Justice Maryam Sabo found the circumstantial evidence sufficient to convict Adamu, particularly noting the testimony of the victim’s mother who discovered blood on her child’s private parts. While Adamu was found guilty of rape under Section 283 of the Penal Code Law, he was acquitted of a second charge of unnatural offense (Section 284) due to insufficient evidence.
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