Court Sentences Two Men to 35years Imprisonment for Removing 6-year-old Girl’s Genitals for Ritual
Bauchi State High Court 1 has sentenced two men, Adamu Abdulra’uf and Abdulkadir Wada, to 35 years imprisonment each for causing grievous hurt and attempting to commit culpable homicide on a six-year-old girl.
The court had earlier heard how the defendants, on December 30, 2020, at Jama’are Local Government Area of the state, strangled one Hauwa’u Ya’u. Ya’u, who was six years old at the time, fainted before they used knives to cut off her private part for ritual purposes.
When then 20 year-old Abdul Ra’uf of Gandu Jama’are, was arrested on January 1, 2021, for the act, the Command’s Spokesman, DSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who made the disclosure at the time said.
“On the 30/12/2020 at about 1720 hours one Hafsatu Wada ‘F’ of Zango Jama’are LGA reported at Jama’are police station that her niece Safarau Mohammed (not real name) ‘f‘ aged 6yrs of the same address was found crying in a pool of blood,” said Wakil.
“Upon receipt of the complaint, patrol team led by the DPO Jama’are Division visited the scene and the victim was rushed to General Hospital Jama’are where the Doctor confirmed that her private part has been cut off with a sharp object. The victim was immediately referred to FMC Azare for more medical response.
“During investigation, One Adamu Abdul Ra’uf aged 20yrs of Gandu Jama’are was arrested. On interrogation, the suspect freely confessed to have conspired with one Abdulkadir wada haladu of Chikamidari area of jama’are to perpetrate the crime.”
Finally, Justice Rabi Umar convicted and sentenced Abdulra’uf and Wada, to 35 years each after they pleaded guilty to the crime.
During trial, the prosecution called four witnesses including the father of the victim, while the defendants testified for themselves but did not call witnesses.
Prosecutor Gumba tendered the two knives used in committing the crime, a bottle containing the private part of the girl and a powder.
