Umar is standing trial on two-count charge of sexual exploitation and having unlawful carnal knowledge of a child.
The police prosecutor, Gunduma Ibrahim, had told the court that one Bashir Mohammed reported the matter to the Child Rights Agency on April 15, 2018.
Ibrahim said the accused person allegedly lured the complainant’s 7-year-old daughter into his room at Maje Tunga, Minna and touched her private part.
According to him, during police investigation, it was discovered that the accused person had also lured two other girls, aged 7 and 9, into his room where he had carnal knowledge of them on different occasions.
He said the accused person warned the girls against informing their parents about the act.
He noted that the offences were contrary to Sections 19 (2) and 18 (2) of the Child Rights Law of Niger State 2010.
Umar pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor prayed the court for an adjournment to enable the police to complete their investigation into the matter.
Magistrate Binta Rijau ordered that the accused person be remanded in prison custody and the case was adjourned till May 9.
He must be jailed
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