A 27-year-old man, Haruna Mustapha has been remanded in a correctional facility on Tuesday by the Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged sodomy.
The defendant, who lives at Kinkinau Kaduna, is being charged with ‘unnatural’ offence.
The magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, who did not take the defendant’s plea, ordered the prosecutor to duplicate the case file and send a copy to the State Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.
He further ordered that the defendant be remanded in the correctional centre pending receipt of the State Director of Public Prosecution’s advice.
Emmanuel adjourned the matter until Nov. 2 for mention.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo, informed the court that the defendant committed the offence on Sept. 28 at his residence, No. 3, Gimba Street Kinkinau.
Leo alleged that on the same date at about 12:30 p. m, the defendant deceived and lured a 9-year- old boy into his living room and had anal sex with him several times.
He added that the defendant was caught and handed over to the police when a neighbour heard the boy’s cry in the defendant’s room.
According to the prosecutor, the offence contravened Section 257 of the Kaduna State Penal Code, 2020 (as amended).
Also, in related development, two sisters were docked in the same court for allegedly assaulting their neighbour and resisting arrest.
The police charged Felicia, 24, and Abigail Mark, 27, who reside Barnawa, Kaduna with two counts of assault and resisting lawful arrest.
The Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Chidi Leo, told the court that, Sgt. Samson Alex, a police officer attached to the Barnawa Police Station, reported the matter in Sept. 30.
Leo alleged that Mr Williams Frank, reported the defendant at the station
He stated that when Sgt. Alex was sent to invite the defendants to the station, they slapped the complainant, insulted the police officer and resisted arrest.
According to Leo, the offence contravenes the provisions of sections 211 and 231 of the Kaduna State Penal Code, 2017.
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N200, 000, with two sureties who must show evidence of tax payment.
He adjourned the case until Oct. 26 for hearing.
