Man held for ‘sleeping with’ boy on court premises

A 43-year-old man, Yusuf Adamu, from Zango, Birninkudu, the
headquarters of Birninkudu Local Government of Jigawa state, has
been arrested for allegedly sleeping with a 13-year-old boy.

The suspect, an official of Birninkudu Magistrates’ Court, was
alleged to have committed the offence on the court premises at
night.

The victim is an orphan.

Parading the suspect yesterday at the Nigeria Security and Civil
Defence Corps (NSCDC) command headquarters in Dutse, the
Commandant, Muhammed Durmin Iya, warned parents and guardians to
take care of their children and wards, to prevent them from being
abused by criminals.

He said the suspect was arrested on the premises of Birninkudu
Magistrates’ Court trying to lure the boy with the intention of
having carnal knowledge of him for the fourth time.

Adamu is said to be married, having nine children (five boys and
four girls).

The suspect confessed that he introduced the victim to sodomy,
adding that he had carnal knowledge of him more than four
times.

He said he slept with his victim on the court premises at
night.

The boy said: “He gives me N100 each time he sleeps with me. He
had sex with me three times. On the fourth occasion when we were
caught, he gave me N200.”

A 43-year-old man, Yusuf Adamu, from Zango, Birninkudu, the
headquarters of Birninkudu Local Government of Jigawa state, has
been arrested for allegedly sleeping with a 13-year-old
boy.

The suspect, an official of Birninkudu Magistrates’ Court, was
alleged to have committed the offence on the court premises at
night.

The victim is an orphan.

Parading the suspect yesterday at the Nigeria Security and Civil
Defence Corps (NSCDC) command headquarters in Dutse, the
Commandant, Muhammed Durmin Iya, warned parents and guardians to
take care of their children and wards, to prevent them from being
abused by criminals.

He said the suspect was arrested on the premises of Birninkudu
Magistrates’ Court trying to lure the boy with the intention of
having carnal knowledge of him for the fourth time.

Adamu is said to be married, having nine children (five boys and
four girls).

The suspect confessed that he introduced the victim to sodomy,
adding that he had carnal knowledge of him more than four
times.

He said he slept with his victim on the court premises at
night.

The boy said: “He gives me N100 each time he sleeps with me. He
had sex with me three times. On the fourth occasion when we were
caught, he gave me N200.”