IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE OF SOKOTO STATE IN THE SOKOTO JUDICIAL DIVISION HOLDEN AT SOKOTO ON THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024 BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP: HON. JUSTICE AMINA MODI YABO (JUDGE) SUIT NO: SS/59C/2023 BETWEEN: THE STATE--------------------------------------------------COMPLAINANT AND WADATA DANJUMA------------------------------------------DEFENDANT Appearances:M.G. Gidan Madi Esq. For the prosecution. A.A. Magaji Esq. with S.A .Thomas Esq. for the defendant. M.G. Gidan Madi Esq: The defendant is in court he speaks and understand Hausa Language. Court: Abubakar Bello Bayero (Registrar) affirmed to interpret the proceeding from English to Hausa language and vice versa. M.G. Gidan Madi Esq: He is standing trial for the offence of rape contrary to section 260 of penal code2019, case adjourned to today for judgment and we are ready. A.A. Magaji Esq: We are equally ready. JUDGMENT Court: The defendant Wadata Dan Umma was formally arraigned before this court on the 7th June, 2023 on a one count charge of rape contrary and punishable under Section 260 (1) of the Sokoto State penal code law 2019, the charge was also amended and reads as follows; Page 1 of 22