A 40-year-old man, Sunday Achir has been remanded at the Makurdi Correctional Centre over the alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl.
The accused was remanded after he was arraigned at a Makurdi Chief Magistrate Court on Tuesday. The magistrate, Victor Kor while handing down the order asked that the accused who lives at Tse-Agberagba be remanded due to the magnitude of the offence he had allegedly committed.
The case was then adjourned to September 14 for further mention.
Earlier, the Police prosecutor, Hyacinth Gbakor, told the court that on June 22, 2020, at about 11:55 am, at Tse Agberagba, Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State, an 11-year-old girl of the same address who went to assist her grandmother in the market was returning home, the defendant, Achir held the girl child and dragged her into his room where he had carnal knowledge of her without her consent.
During police investigation, Achir was arrested for committing the crime, contrary to section 284 of the penal code law of Benue State, 2004.
However, the defendant’s plea was taken. The prosecutor informed the court that investigation into the matter was still on and asked the court for another date to enable the prosecution prove its case.
