By Jane Okafor, Abuja
Two persons identified as John Moses and Yakubu Mohammed have been sentenced to dèath by hanging and surgical castration for ràpe in Kaduna State.
The state Commissioner, Ministry of Human Services and Social Development, Hajiya Rabi Salisu, who disclosed this yesterday, stated that a third person, Mustapha Musa, was also sentenced to life imprisonment for ràpe.
According to Daily Trust, Hajiya Rabi Salisu said the ministry had secured three convictions of ràpe charges between June 2024 and February 2025.
The paper quoted the female commissioner as describing the convictions as a good development and hoped it would help to deter others from engaging in such heinous act.
“The ministry secured a conviction on the 7th day of June 2024 before Hon. Justice Nana in KDH/KAD/57c/2023; State Vs. John Moses wherein the Defendant was convicted in a two-count charge of r3pe and incest under Section 258 1 of the Penal Code Law 2017 as amended and sentenced to d3ath by hanging and surgical castration,” she said.
“The ministry also secured a conviction on the 6th day of February 2025 before Hon. Justice B.Yusuf in KDH/KAD/69c/2023; State Vs. Yakubu Mohammed, wherein the Defendant was convicted on 2 counts of R3pe under Section 258 1 of the Penal Code Law 2017 as amended and sentenced to d3ath by hanging and surgical castration.
“The ministry again secured another conviction on the 24th day of February 2025 before Hon. Justice Isa Aliyu in KDH/KAD/66c/2021; State Vs. Mustapha Musa, wherein the Defendant was convicted on 2 counts of R3pe under Section 258 of the Penal Code Law and sentenced to life imprisonment.”
According to her, the cases were handled by M.P. Danjuma Esq. and Halimatu S. Bello Esq.
