For raping a baby that was 2 years and 9-month-old to death, a Kaduna State High Court sitting at Dogarawa Sabon Gari, Zaria has convicted one Usman Shehu Bashir of Dogarawa area to death by hanging. Justice Kabir Dabo sentenced the convict under section 221 of the 1999 penal code of Kaduna State as amended.
“The convict has in a confession confirmed the occurrence of the offence, as well as in his written statements. By these two confessional statements, the Court passed the judgement,” the judge said. The convict was charged to court for the offence on 23 March, 2015.
“On that fateful day, the convict took late Fatima to his room and for about 40 minutes, he raped her which led to her death ….”, Justice Kabir Dabo stated.
After passing the judgement, Justice Dabo said the convict has the right to appeal within 90 days of the judgement.
In her reaction, the State Counsel, Barrister Jummai Dan Azimi said the Court has done justice to the case.
Father of late Fatima, Malam Zakariya Ya’u Dahiru also said the judgement passed on Usman has justified what he did to his daughter.