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Court of appeal replaces 7 year sentence to life imprisonment on Jigawa rapists

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Kano Court of Appeal on Monday Upholds judgment against one Mesara Ayuba and Abdurrahman Musa accused to have raped an 8 year old girl in Jigawa state.

Presiding Judge, Justice Abubakar Muazu Lamido upheld the judgment of High Court of Justice Jigawa State and replaces 7 year sentence to life imprisonment.

The decision of the High Court was earlier delivered on 24th September, 2019 by Hounourable Justice Ahmed Isah Gumel (retired).

The court found the accused persons guilty of the offence of Rape punishable under Section 283 of the Penal Code (Miscellaneous Amendment) Law No 9, 2014, and were sentenced to 7years imprisonment with ten (10) strokes of cane for ten (10) market days.

Both the Appellants and the Respondent (Jigawa State Ministry of Justice) were dissatisfied with the decision.

The Appellants appealed against the entire judgment and the Respondent cross appealed on the sentencing.

Counsel to the Appellant was Chief Uche F. Ewule Esq and Respondent’s Counsel was the Honourable Attorney-General of Jigawa State Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu.

In a well-considered judgment, the Court of Appeal through lead decision of Hon. Justice Abubakar Muazu Lamido dismissed the main appeals and affirmed the convictions made by the trial court.

However, the Court allowed the Cross Appeals and set aside the sentencing of 7years imprisonment with ten (10) strokes of cane for ten (10) market days with life imprisonment.

The Court opined that sentencing for the offence of rape in Jigawa State under Section 283 of the Penal Code (Miscellaneous Amendment) Law No 9, 2014 is mandatory.

And no court in Jigawa State has power to reduce the sentencing where the victim’s age is below 14 years.

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Breaking: Court Drops Charges Against Minors

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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out the charges brought against a total of 119 #EndBadGovernance protesters.

All 119 protesters were arraigned on Friday, November 1 on charges bordering on Treason felony, inciting to mutiny, among others.

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The defendants were arraigned in two batches at the previous proceeding.

The first batch comprised a total of 76 protesters which included 32 minors and the second batch a total of 43 protesters.

The trial judge, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, struck out the suit following an application by the counsel to the Attorney General of the Federation, M. D Abubakar, to take over and discontinue the matter.

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NNPP Crisis: Assembly Members Deny Factional Differences

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By Salisu Baso

As the crisis erupted within Kano’s ruling party NNPP, with some members calling for the governor to stand independently, the Kano State House of Assembly has denied knowledge of any of its members being involved in the rifts.

The Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Lawan Hussain, representing Dala Constituency, revealed this to newsmen in an interview with journalists over the publication of an online newspaper, Daily Nigeria, stating that some members of the NNPP in the House have joined the factional crisis.

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He described the news as a fabricated and mischievous story from unpatriotic elements planning to destroy the peace reigning within the party. He said that as far as the members of the House are concerned, there are no conflicts between the governor and the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

The Majority Leader therefore assured the party parliament members of their solid support for the leader of the Kwankwasiyya and state governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, adding that the governor considers Senator Kwankwaso his mentor.

On the issue of some party members calling for the governor to be independent (Tsaya da Kafar Ka), Hon. Dala said the governor is operating independently without interference from any person. He therefore accused some opposition politicians from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, of sponsoring unpatriotic people to ignite a crisis in the state with a view to disrupting the government’s development initiatives.

 

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Breaking: Tinubu Orders Release of Minors Arrested Over Endbadgovernance Protest

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President Bola Ahmad Tinubu

President Tinubu Orders release of all minors who participated in the Endbadgovernance protest .

 

The minister of information and national orientation Muhammad Idris stated this to state House correspondents.

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents, on Monday.

The Minister was flanked by the Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy; Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Public Communications and orientation.

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Idris stated that the President has instructed the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to begin the process of securing the minors’ release without delay.

“The President has directed that all minors be released on the and also reunited with their families anywhere they are in the country. A committee has been set up to look at the issues surrounding their arrest, detention and release. All the law enforcement agents related to the case will be investigated and anyone found wanting will be brought to book,” he said.

 

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