A wood hewer, Samaila Bala, has been remanded by a Shari’a Court at Rigasa in Kaduna, for allegedly impregnating a deaf and dumb young woman (name withheld).
The defendant pleaded guilty to the offence.
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The Judge, Malam Salisu Abubakar-Tureta, ordered the remand of the accused pending judgment on Aug. 30.
Earlier, Bala said he admired the 18-year-old-girl and gave her N200 whenever they met.
The prosecution counsel said Fatima Hussaini, mother of the victim, reported the matter at the Rigasa Police Division on Aug. 7.
The prosecution alleged that the defendant took the victim to an uncompleted building and had sex with her, which resulted in her pregnancy. (NAN)
