APC Suspends Chairman Over Alleged Defilement of 14-Year-Old Househelp
- All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended a chieftain, Saleh Idris, over the alleged defilement of a 14-year-old household
- Idris, who was the chairman of the ruling APC in Roni Local Government Area of Jigawa state was remanded by the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Dutse.
- He was alleged to have defiled and impregnated his 14-year-old housemaid, who is four months and two weeks pregnant
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Jigawa state, Dutse - The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Saleh Idris, in Roni Local Government Area of Jigawa State, has been suspended over allegations of defiling and impregnating his 14-year-old housemaid.
The APC state chairman, Aminu Sani Gumel, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, October, 18.
Source: UGC
As reported by the Punch, APC also ordered Idris to hand over its affairs to his vice chairman.
Idris was arrested by the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on October 4 following a complaint by the victim’s brother and was later remanded by the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Dutse.
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The state NSCDC’s spokesperson, Adamu Shehu, said a laboratory test confirmed the minor was carrying “a healthy pregnancy of about four months and two weeks,” Premium Times reported.
The APC statement partially reads:
“Following the allegation of rap* and impregnation of minor and the outcome of preliminary investigation of the state chapter, the party has come up with the following resolutions:
“That your act contravened Section 21.2 (viii) and (x) of the APC 2022 Constitution as amended and that there is a need for further investigations.
“That (the party agreed) on the need for further investigation on the matter. Consequently, you are hereby suspended from the chairmanship of the party of Roni Local Government Area spending final report of investigation.”
Chief pharmacist sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling minor
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, sitting in Kubwa, Abuja, sentenced a former Chief Pharmacist of National Hospital, Abuja, Dr Abubakar Mustapha Danraka, to life imprisonment for sodomy.
Justice Asmau Akanbi-Yusuf gave the judgment based on Section 1 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015, on Monday, September 18.
Danraka was arrested on March 27, 2020, for defiling a minor (name withheld), who was his neighbour in an estate in Abuja. He was said to have lured the victim to his apartment and had intercourse with him after stupefying him with a drink.
Teacher in court for defiling 7-year-old schoolgirl
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a 38-year-old teacher, Onuoha Kenneth, was arrested by police and charged to FCT Chief Magistrates’ Court on suspicion of defiling a minor.
It was gathered that the incident occurred in a school where Kenneth was working as a teacher. The man lured a seven-year-old girl into the school toilet and ordered her to take off her clothes, including her underwear.
Source: Legit.ng
