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Jigawa High Court Sentences Man To Life Imprisonment

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3 years ago

February 1, 2021

The Jigawa State High Court No. 6 (sitting as vacation court) at Dutse had on Monday 1^st February, 2021, convicted and sentenced one Suleiman Ahmed, (m), 27 years old, of Lutai Village, Birnin Kudu LGA, Jigawa State, to life imprisonment for the offence of Rape.

The charge was that the convict has committed the offence on the 15^th day of March, 2020 at Babaldu Town when he lured a girl of 11 years old girl to an uncompleted house and had carnal knowledge of her. Two of the girl’s friends testified that they saw when the convict called the girl to an uncompleted house and they followed them only to caught him red handed while committing the offence.

In prove of the case, prosecution counsel led by the Jigawa Attorney General Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu called 4 witnesses before the court while the defendant deny the charges. The learned trial judge Justice Musa Ubale ruled that the prosecution counsel has proven their case beyond reasonable doubt against the defendant and sentenced him to life imprisonment for the offence of rape.

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In similar case, the State vs Adamu Ali, the defendant who resides in Birnin Kudu town was accused to have raped a 9-year-old primary school pupil in the month of February 2020. The facts of the case were that, the defendant lured the prosecutrix with N500 naira to buy biscuits, she bought the biscuits and took it home. Upon interrogation and investigation by her parent and her school managements the act of rape in the issue was revealed. The prosecution called four (4) witnesses in proving the case.

In a statement by Zainab Baba Santali Public Relations officer Jigawa State Minstry of Justice said the presiding Judge Justice Musa Ubale while delivering the judgment said the prosecution team led by the Honourable Attorney-General/Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, had successfully proved the offence of Rape against the defendant. He therefore convicted and sentenced the convict to 21 years imprisonment.

In the case of State vs Mohammed Musa from sanyaya village of Birnin Kudu local government , alleged to have raped a 15-year-old girl. At the end of the trial Justice Musa Ubale found that the prosecution led by the Honourable Attorney General did not discharge the burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt as such His Lordship discharged and acquitted the defendant. The judgment was delivered on 20^th January, 2021.

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Breaking:Sokoto Assembly Passes Bill To Strip Sultan Of His Powers

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16 hours ago

June 25, 2024

Nigerian Tracker

Sultan Muhammad Saad Abubakar

The powers of the sultanate hangs on the balance as the bill for the amendment of the Sokoto Emirate Council law has passed through the first and second readings.

The Sokoto State House of Assembly passed the bill on Tuesday.

The amendment, if passed into law, will strip the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, of powers to appoint the kingmakers and to appoint district heads without government approval, among other things.

This development comes a day after the Muslim Rights Concern raised concerns about an alleged plan by the Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, to depose the Sultan of Sokoto.

In a statement on Monday, MURIC’s Executive Director, Prof. Isiaq Akintola, expressed alarm over the potential move, which comes amid controversy and tension following the deposition of several monarchs in Kano State.

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FIFA World Cup 26 ticket: Nigeria football federation begs for spiritual help

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3 days ago

June 23, 2024

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By Abdulgafar Oladimeji

Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has resort to seeking spiritual assistance to rescue the ailing world cup qualifying campaign , so far mounted by the Super Eagles.

The president of the federation, Ibrahim Gusau has sent a passionate appeal to spiritual leaders to help the federation look up to heaven in search of redemption from the looming possibilities of Nigeria missing out from the next edition of the largest global football party.

Recall that Nigeria failed to show up for the prestigious football party at the immediate past edition of the senior men’s world cup hosted in Qatar.
Gusau speaking in Kano last Saturday night at the Kano state Football Association , KSFA awards nite had admitted that the Super Eagles of Nigeria were struggling in the chase for the sole FIFA world cup ticket , available in CAF qualifiers group C.
The NFF honcho directly appealed to the chairman, council of Ulamas, Kano state, Shiekh Ibrahim Khaleel, who graced the night to kindly and urgently present his request to the body of spiritual leaders in Kano and beyond seeking for their spiritual assistance to save the worrisome situation.
He said, it is not in doubt that , Nigeria’s national team is struggling in the world cup qualifier series , adding that at this time Nigeria’s world cup 26 fate is in dire need for prayers.
He noted that, the federation is not resting on its oars in doing the needful to get the team to fly Nigeria’s flag at the FIFA world 26, however he appealed to sheikh Khaleel to help the federation solicit for spiritual support from his clergy peers.
Nigeria is currently occupying 6th position in CAF group C, with 3 points from 4 matches, Rwanda is top on the group with 7 points from 4 matches been fiercely chased by Bafana Bafana of South Africa also with 7 points from 4 matches.
Benin republic is placed third on the group with 7 points from 4 matches, Lesotho is 4th place on the log with 5 points from 4 matches, Nigeria is 5th placed with 3 points from 4 matches, while Zimbabwe occupies the bottom of the table with two points from 4 matches.
The FIFA World cup 26 is the 23rd edition , it is the first in the quadrennial competition’s history that will be featuring 48 teams and the first to be co hosted by three countries, namely Canada, Mexico and USA.

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EXCLUSIVE: How Buhari Encourages Atiku on Merger Ahead of 2027

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4 days ago

June 22, 2024

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar (RIGHT) after meeting former President Muhammadu Buhari

This afternoon, June 22, 2024, Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections and former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, was seen at the Daura residence of former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Nigerian media reported the visit , captioning pictures of Atiku as paying Sallah homage to the former two-term President of Nigeria, who handed over to President Tinubu on May 29, 2023.

However, an impeccable source privy to the meeting between Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and former President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed that the PDP Presidential candidate informed President Buhari of his intention for a merger with other political contenders ahead of the 2027 Presidential elections.

The source told NIGERIAN TRACKER that former President Muhammadu Buhari encouraged Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to proceed with the merger talks, noting that it would strengthen democracy. President Buhari reportedly told Atiku that it was similar merger talks that helped the APC wrest power from the PDP in 2015.

Before leaving the Daura residence, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar hailed former President Muhammadu Buhari for playing the role of an elder statesman.

Those accompanying the former Vice President included Senator and former Governor of Sokoto State, Sen. Aminu Tambuwal, and former Governor of Adamawa State, Bindo Jibrilla, among others.

During the 2023 Presidential election, Atiku came second after President Bola Ahmad Tinubu, which many political analysts view as a failure on the part of the opposition to merge and defeat the APC.

Those seen as potential allies for Atiku Abubakar are his competitors in the 2023 general elections, namely Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).