Wetin dey happen my people? Naija don show pepper as one rapist wey dey call Abubakar Muhd, or as we sabi am, Akuya, don collect death sentence for Jigawa State High Court. Judge don order say dem go hang am, plus make e pay N5 million to the boy wey him rape, wey just 15 years old.
This matter no be today matter o. E start back for March 2022, but na so so delay wey dey happen, ’cause dem dey find more evidence and witness wey fit testify. Initially, dem classify am as sodomy, but now, with new law wey dey Jigawa concerning violence against persons (VAPP Law), dem fit upgrade the charge to rape. Na serious matter true true!
As the judge, Justice Ado Yusif Birnin-kudu, take deliver the judgment, e make am clear say Muhd don break law wey dey Section 3(1) a&b of the VAPP Law and him punishment fit carry am go hanging. E no stop there, dem self come find am guilty for the other law wey concern small pikin wey no suppose suffer like this.
Justice Birnin-kudu talk say dis kind judgment go serve as warning to others wey go wan try such thing again. Na wetin barrister Yahaya Abdullahi, wey be Director of Public Prosecutions for Jigawa State Ministry of Justice talk too—say the judgment na correct one, and e sure say go dey show others say dem no fit do anyhow.
Abbas Wangara, wey dey handle publicity for the judiciary, come talk say dis kind verdict go make people know say the law dey serious about protecting citizens. Di state government don vow say dem go implement the VAPP Law well, so nobody go dey fear to report any kind violence.
But when una try to catch wella talk with dis Muhd wey don chop sentence, he no wan talk at all – maybe e dey think about wetin e go do next. Even di barrister wey defend am, Lauiza, she no wan talk about whether dem go fit appeal di judgment. Wetin una self think? E good make dem follow di law to di letter abi wetin?
As e be like dis now, di rapist don dey remand for prison until dem ready to carry out di sentence. Na serious gbege wey full ground o!
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