Court Remands Man For Allegedly Defiling 13-year-old Girl
Ewos, a resident of Zonkwa, is charged with defilement contrary to Section 257 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017.
Ibrahim, who adjourned the matter until March 9, ordered that the case file be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.
Earlier, the state counsel from the ministry of justice, Mathias Joseph, told the court that Ewos defiled the girl in his shop on Feb. 17.
Joseph noted that the victim was taken to the Salama Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Kafanchan and the matter was referred to the Civil Defence for investigation.