A Magistrate Court in Injiwaji, Damaturu, has sentenced 22-year-old Rabilu Sani to 12 years in prison after he was found guilty of raping a four-year-old girl in Jakusko Local Government Area of Yobe State.
The presiding judge of Magistrate Court 1 confirmed that the offence was proven and convicted Rabilu Sani, sentencing him to 12 years’ imprisonment without the option of a fine.
However, the court also confirmed that medical tests showed that Rabilu Sani is not infected with HIV, as had been widely speculated.
The Yobe State Government, under the leadership of the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hajiya Ya Jalo Badama, led the effort to seek justice for the victim after months of legal proceedings in court.
