the Court because the Defendants speak and
understand Hausa Language.
After the charges were read and explained to the
Defendants, the Defendants pleaded not guilty to all
the two (2) count charges to which the Defendants
pleaded not guilty, are hereby reproduced below:Charges
1. “That you (1) Fodiyo Bello and (2) Bello Altine
on or about 28th September, 2017 at about 2000hrs
at Makera Asada Area, Sokoto North Local
Government Area of Sokoto State within the
Sokoto Judicial Division did commit the offence of
Criminal Conspiracy in that you agreed to do an
illegal act to wit have unlawful carnal knowledge
against one Ibrahim Dahiru and that same act
was done in pursuance of the agreement and you
thereby committed an offence punishable under
Section 97 (1) of the Penal Code.
2. “That you (1) Fodiyo Bello and (2) Bello Altine
on or about 28th September, 2017 at about 2000hrs
at Makera Asada Area, Sokoto North Local
Government Area of Sokoto State within the
Sokoto Judicial Division did commit the offence of
Unnatural Offence in that both of you lured one
Ibrahim Dahiru (a 9 years old) into your house at
the said Makera Asada Area, where both of you
had unlawful carnal intercourse against the order
of nature with the said Ibrahim Dahiru and you
thereby committed an offence punishable under
Section 284 of the Penal Code.”
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