IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE OF SOKOTO STATE IN THE SOKOTO JUDICIAL DIVISION HOLDEN AT SOKOTO ON THE 23RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2021 BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP: HON. JUSTICE MOHAMMED MOHAMMED (JUDGE) SUIT NO: SS/127C/2020 BETWEEN: THE STATE---------------------------------------------COMPLAINANT AND KHALIFA SANI--------------------------------------------DEFENDANT Appearances: P.A. Chadi Esq. with Maryam Attahiru Esq. for the state. L.O. Lateef Akangbe Esq. with C.B. Sarkin Noma Esq. for the defendant who is also in court. JUDGMENT Court: By a one (1) count charge dated 12/11/2020 and filed on the 8/12/2020 signed by Hon. Sulaiman Usman SAN and Attorney General of Sokoto State, the defendant one Khalifa Sani was arraigned before this court for the offence of Rape punishable under Section 260 of the Sokoto State Penal Code Law, 2019. The charge was read and explained to the defendant in Hausa language to the satisfaction of the court because the defendant speaks and understands Hausa language. After the charge was read and explained to the defendant, the defendant pleaded not guilty. The Page 1 of 19