Malian, 50-Year-Old docked for Raping 13 Year Old Nigerian

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Malian, 50-Year-Old docked for Raping 13 Year Old Nigerian

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A Lagos State magistrate court has docked a 50-year old man Suleman Buhari for allegedly raping a 13-year old girl. The accused is facing a two-count charge of unlawful carnal knowledge and sexual assault preferred against him by the police.
Suleman Buhari allegedly raped a 13-year old girl.

Suleman Buhari allegedly raped a 13-year old girl.

The prosecutor, Sergeant Ajaga Agboko told the court that the accused who resides in the same vicinity as the victim committed the alleged offense on October 5, 2016. He said the accused unlawfully had carnal knowledge of the girl without her consent and also assaulted her sexually.“The accused who hails from Mali was arrested after a neighbour in the area who saw the girl entering the accused room and alerted her mother. When the mother of the girl and the neighbour got there, they saw the victim and the accused naked and were on the floor and then immediately he asked the girl to put on her clothes. ““The victim later said that it was not the first time that the accused has had carnal knowledge of her, that he started having canal knowledge of her way back in July this year when one day, after she came back from an errand for him, the accused shut the door and ordered her to pull off her clothes and then raped her.”According to the prosecutor, the offense committed is punishable under sections 137 and 261 of the criminal law of Lagos State 2011.However the accused pleaded not guilty to the charge against him, but he was denied bail.The Magistrate, Mrs.O.Ogunbowale denied the accused bail but asked him to approach the High Court which has the power to grant bail. She asked the prosecutor to duplicate the case file and forward to the director of public prosecution for legal advice.She, however, adjourned the case to November 9, for DPP’s advice.  

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