BY UTHMAN BABA NASEER-,MINNA<\/p>\n
A twenty five years old Bala Aliyu of Bosso town in Niger State was publicly administered twenty strokes of horse whip (KOBOKO), in the presence of his family in Bosso town on the order of a Minna Senior Magistrate Court.<\/p>\n
Aliyu was earlier in the Month of June, found guilty and sentenced to 13 years in Correctional Centre in addition with the twenty stroke of the canes to be carried out in his community with a compensation of N250,000 to be paid to the victim <\/p>\n
He was charged to the court through the office of the Director General of Niger State Child Right and Protection Agency (NSCRPA) Barrister Ummul-Kalthume Muhammed for prosecution and he was found guilty as charged.<\/p>\n
The Director General who witnessed the flogging of the convict,described the sentencing and administering of whipping as a monumental step to send a signal that her agency does not compromise gender related cases for granted particularly child molestation and abuse.<\/p>\n
She said the public enforcement was to send a strong warning to anyone who thinks they can abuse children and escape justice. She also called on communities to stop protecting or hiding people who commit such offences.<\/p>\n
\u201c We in the Niger State Child Right And Protection Agency (NSCRPA), are prepared to go all out to take anyone involved in Gender Base Violence against Girl Child or any Domestic Violence against women or the vulnerable out of the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will not compromise in ensuring that such people face the heavy weight of the law. We will not allow such persons to move freely in our streets. The full wrath of Justice will be visited on the perpetrators of these crimes against our girl child.<\/p>\n
\u201c This is a warning and a signal to any person or group that thinks that he can commit these heinous crimes and go away with that person should have a re-think that he is getting it wrong the law will surely go after him\u201d the Director General warned.<\/p>\n
According to Barrister Ummul Kathume Muhammed, the administering of the public punishment \u201c is not only about the convict. It also serves as a strong warning to any one who abuse or sexually molest girl child should expect the full consequences of the law\u201d<\/p>\n
She then appealed to members of the public to raise their voices by reporting suspected cases of child abuse,molestation and any gender based violences to her agency for prompt action rather than allowing the perpetrators to go scot free without allowing justice to take its cause against offenders.<\/p>\n
The Prosecuting Counsel in the office of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Niger State Aisha Ashafa Esq,described the judgment as an important development that could set a precedent for how similar cases are handled<\/p>\n
According to her, the victim\u2019s mother initially considered withdrawing the case, but later decided to allow the legal process to continue after understanding the importance of seeking justice for the child and holding the accused accountable.<\/p>\n
The case has renewed calls for parents, traditional rulers and community members to take stronger action against child sexual abuse and report suspected cases to the appropriate authorities.<\/p>\n
She stressed the need for the community to always report any forms of abuse against children in your community to Niger State child right agency or any police division in your community for necessary action.<\/p>\n
Bala was said to have sexually abused his neighbor\u2019s 10-year-old daughter and was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment,with 20 strokes of the cane, and \u20a6250,000 in compensation for the victim by a Minna Senior Magistrate Court number nine presided by Senior Magistrate Samira Jibrin Wambai.<\/p>\n
While serving his jail term at the Minna Medium Correctional Centre Tunga, he was brought to the Palace of the District Head of Bosso where he was publicly administered the twenty stroke of the horse whip.<\/p>\n
She said the public enforcement was intended to send a strong warning to anyone who thinks they can abuse children and escape justice warning communities to stop protecting or hiding people who commit such heinous crimes.<\/p>\n
The Prosecuting State Counsel in the Ministry of Justice, Barrister Aisha Shafa, described the judgment as an important development that could set a precedent for how similar cases are handled.<\/p>\n
She called members of the public to speak out by reporting suspected cases of child abuse instead of allowing offenders to escape justice.<\/p>\n
In an interview with reporters,the District Head of Bosso, Malam Muazu Adamu Laka, said he had never witnessed this kind of judgment being publicly enforced in his community before.<\/p>\n
He expressed satisfaction with the decision, saying the public enforcement would help community members understand the seriousness of child sexual abuse and discourage others from committing similar offences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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