Man Charged With Raping 5-year Old Girl

An Upper Area Court in Karu, FCT, on Wednesday ordered one Emmanuel Odede of Phase 4, Nyanya Abuja, to be remanded in Keffi Prison for allegedly raping a five-year old girl.

The presiding judge, Alhaji Umar Kagarko, gave the order when Odede pleaded not guilty to the charge of rape.

Kagarko, who adjourned the case to Feb. 26, 2014 for hearing, said the charge was a serious one for which the court could decide not to grant bail.

The prosecutor, Cpl. Jerry Gingshak, had told the court that the victim’s relation, Ms Stella Aidoghie, reported the matter at the Nyanyan Police Station on Dec. 1.

Gingshak said the accused raped the five-year old girl who was left in the care of the complainant.

The offence, he said contravened the provisions of Section 275 of the Penal Code. (NAN)


Source: Leadership