- Section 259(1) of the Sokoto State Penal Code Law,
2019.
- Musa V. State (2013) 9 NWLR pt. 1359 p. 214.
- Iko V. State (2001) 14 NWLR pt. 732 p. 221.
- Jegede V. State (2001) 14 NWLR pt. 733 p. 264.
- Okoyomon V. State (1972) 1 NWLLR 292.
- Ibo V. Zaria Native Authority (1962) NWLR 30.
In Exhibit ‘A’ and ‘A1’ which is the Hausa and English translated
versions of the defendant’s statement made at CID Office, Sokoto on
the 24/7/2019, the defendant states as follows:“What happened was that on Friday
19/7/2019 at about 1200hrs, I was in the
bush doing farming work of water melon,
then I saw one girl passing by. I now
attacked her, hijabi (head tie) then I
dragged her into millet farmland, then I
pull her wrapper and also pull her pant
and has sexual intercourse with her. From
there, I ran away to my house at
Kumbula Village.”
The foregoing portion of the defendant’s statement was corroborated
by his earlier statement made at the Divisional Police Headquarters
Sabon Birni which he made on the 20/7/2019 a day after the incident
which was admitted in evidence ad marked as Exhibit ‘C’ and ‘C1’
for Hausa and English translated versions respectively. The defendant
stated as follows:-
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