A Jimeta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Yola has ordered the remand of a 37-year-old teacher, Adamu Ayuba, in a correctional facility for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old pupil.
The police charged Ayuba, who resides in Rawani, Jambutu, Yola, with defilement, contrary to Section 211 of the Penal Code Law of Adamawa State. He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Chief Magistrate Musa Adamu adjourned the case until May 29 to allow the police to complete their investigation and forward the case file to the Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice.
“This case has been adjourned until May 29 to enable the police to finish their investigation and to forward the case file to the Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice,” the Chief Magistrate stated.
Earlier, the prosecution counsel, ASP Ezra Bulus, told the court that the complainant, Fatima Isah, the mother of the minor, reported the matter at the police station on May 2 at about 6:00 pm.
Bulus alleged that the complainant’s daughter, a student of Anur Modern Academy Yola, returned from school on April 29 and complained of severe pains in her private part.
The counsel informed the court that the alleged offense was criminal in nature and required legal advice, and thus prayed the court to adjourn the matter until May 29.
He stated that the offense contravened the provisions of Section 211 of the Penal Code Law of Adamawa, 2018.
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