Court remands 19-yr-old man for allegedly raping housewife

*Orders mother of 5 to return to matrimonial home

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano on Friday, ordered that a 19-year-old man, Umar Ibrahim, be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly raping 20-year-old housewife.

The police charged Ibrahim, who lives in Rijiyar Lemo Quarters Kano, with criminal trespass, robbery and rape.

Chief Magistrate Mustapha Sa’ad-Datti did not take Ibrahim’s plea because the court lacked the jurisdiction to enterain the matter.

Sa’ad-Datti ordered the police to return the case file to the Kano Directorate of Public Prosecution for legal advice. He adjourned the case until Aug.17, for mention.

Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Miss Asma’u Ado, told the court that Ibrahim committed the offence on June 16, at Rijiyar Lemo Quarters Kano.

Ado alleged that Ibrahim armed with a knife, criminally trespassed into the house of the 20-year-old woman, raped and stole her cell phone and N150.

The offence, the prosecution said, contravened the provisions of sections 348, 298 and 283 of the Penal Code. Ibrahim pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Meanwhile, a Shari’a court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, on Friday, ordered a mother of five, Binta Musa, to return to her matrimonial home and live with Idris Umar, her husband in peace.

The Judge, Murtala Nasir, gave the order in a ruling after Umar prayed court to compel his wife to return to her matrimonial home.

“She confirmed to court that her husband made one pronouncement of divorce to her.

This recovable and he returned her before she finished her waiting period (Iddah)

”The court therefore, orders her to return to her matrimonial home, ” he said.

Earlier, the complainant said he made the divorce pronouncement on July 23, 2020 and revoked it 32 days later.

”I told her to return but she refused,” he said. On her part, Musa said she was tired of the marriage and was not ready to return.