Nigeria: Man in Prison for Impregnating 13-Years Old Sister

Dutse — A Jigawa High Court yesterday ordered the remand of Sani Maje Saleh till August 4, 2009 when the case for allegedly impregnating his sister in-law, Rahama Abdullahi will come up for hearing.

In his ruling, the presiding judge, Justice Mukhtar Adamu said, "After careful observation of the application filed before this court by the prosecution counsel, which was backed with section 342 (1) and section 342 (3) of the Jigawa State Penal Code Law, this court hereby orders the remand of the accused person in prison custody".

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