Hospital and that at the Hospital she was examined and it was
concluded that the Nana Firdausi was raped. This witness further
stated that she later went to the police station. This witness further
told this court that the defendant was later arrested and taken to the
C.I.D office. This witness further stated that her statement was
recorded at the C.I.D office.
This witness stated under cross examination that she did not witness
the defendant raping her daughter. This witness further told this court
that she took her daughter to the hospital and that after the Doctor
examined her he did not prescribe any medicine for her but he only
instructed her to be putting her in warm water with dettol. This
witness further stated under cross examination that she put the soiled
panties of her daughter inside a pit latrine.
After the close of the case for the prosecution, the defence opened
their case. The defendant called one Abdulrashid Mustapha to testify
on his defence. The defendant himself did not testify in this case.
Mr. Abdulrashid Mustapha testified in this case as DW1. He told this
court that the defendant is his junior brother. This witness further
told this court that the defendant has been sick for sometimes but
could not state exactly when the problem started. This witness further
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