Kebbi court convicts man over s3xual exploitation of 10-year-old schoolgirls

A High Court sitting in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State has convicted a 48-year-old man, Kabiru Shekare, for s3xually exploiting schoolgirls.  The convict, who hails from Maerar Gandu Area, Birnin-Kebbi Local Government Area, Kebbi State, was arraigned on a five-count charge bordering on sexual exploitation contrary to Section 16(1) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act (TIPPEA) 2015 (as amended). In a judgment delivered by Hon Justice Shamsudeen Jaafar on April 24, 2025, the court found the defendant guilty on counts one and two, while it discharged and acquitted him on counts three, four, and five.  The defendant was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for each of the two counts, with a fine of one million, and in default of the fine, to add one year imprisonment to the already established sentence. However, the sentence is to run concurrently, and it starts counting from the date of arrest, May 3, 2024. The prosecution team, led by Barrister Muhammad Abubakar, tendered several pieces of evidence, including the confessional statement of the defendant, statements from five victims, each 10 years old, who are students of Atiku Bagudu science model primary school Makerar Gandu, a medical report from the Sexual Referral Centre at Kebbi Medical Centre Kalgo, and an official letter from the school management requesting investigation and possible prosecution. The defence counsel, Barrister Hamza Na-Gari, entered a defence of epilepsy and insanity for the defendant, presenting a medical report to that effect before the court. Unfortunately, the court found the medical report inadmissible and convicted the defendant.  The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons Kebbi State Command secured the conviction. The post Kebbi court convicts man over s3xual exploitation of 10-year-old schoolgirls appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.