3 Get Life Sentences For Raping Deaf Woman In Kebbi

Justice Shamsudeen Jafar of the Kebbi state  High Court  awarded life sentences to three men; Amiru Sani, Aliyu Umar, and Bashar Dan-Inno on Tuesday .

They were accused of  raping a deaf woman..

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that they had faced charges that bordered on criminal conspiracy and rape, offences punishable under sections 259 and 60 of the Kebbi state Penal Code Law, 2021.

The prosecution counsel, Faridah Muhammad said the incident occurred in  Wararin Zaromawa village , Gwandu Local Government, Kebbi state adding that  the three defendants raped the victim while she was sleeping.

‘The defendants broke into the victim’s house while she was asleep and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her. They choked her with a thick piece of cloth and tied her hands with a rope before having carnal knowledge of her one after another’ she said.

The judge also submitted that the prosecution had proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.

 ‘I am of the firm view that all the defendants conspired in perpetrating the act. The convicts conspired and raped the victim, who is an 18-year-old deaf woman, at her husband’s residence.

All ingredients needed to establish a criminal conspiracy to commit rape were established beyond reasonable doubt by the prosecution. The court has no option but to act upon the evidence before it’  he said.

Delivering his judgment,  Justice Shamsudeen declared that the defendants have been convicted  of the charges.

‘Having found you guilty of the charge, you Amiru Sani, Aliyu Umar, and Bashar Dan-Inno are hereby sentenced to life imprisonment and i have found all of you guilty under sections 259 and 60 of Kebbi state Penal Code Law, 2021’ he said-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you