Teacher remanded for ‘raping’ 7-year-old pupil

A Kasuwan Mama Upper Area court yesterday ordered that a teacher, Moses Danladi, 23, be remanded in prisonThe accused, however, for allegedly raping a seven-year-old pupil.
Magistrate H. Lawal geve the order after Mr. Danladi of Kisaghyip Federal Low Cost, Bassa local government area of Plateau state was arraigned on a one count charge of act of gross indecency.
pleaded not guilty of the charge.
Lawal adjourned fixed May 9, for hearing.
Earlier, the police prosecutor, E. A. Inegbenoise, told the court that the victim’s uncle, one Zakka Peter of III Division, Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, reported the matter at the Bassa police station on March 15.
Inegbenoise said the complainant told the police that the victim told him that her teacher molested her.
He said the offence contravened Section 285 of the Penal Code. (NAN)

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