IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The instant appeal is a fall-out of the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Judicial Division, delivered on October 16, 2020, in Appeal No. CA/K/433/C/2019. By the judgment in question, the Court below coram: O.O. Daniel - Kalio, S.T. Hussaini, and O.A. Adefope-Okojie, JJCA, dismissed the Appellant’s appeal and affirmed the decision of the trial High Court that convicted and sentenced the Appellant to ten years imprisonment for the offence of rape punishable under Section 283 of the Penal Code, Laws of Kaduna State, 1991.
BACKGROUND FACTS
On 03/5/2017, the Appellant was arraigned before the trial Court upon a one count-charge:
THE CHARGE
That you Suleiman Musa on or about the 18th day of May, 2016 at No. 31 Nupe Road Miyatti Allah Rigasa Kaduna did an illegal act to wit Rape one Baratu Yakubu a nine year old girl of number 29 Joga Road Miyatti Allah Rigasa Kaduna, wherein you lured the victim to your room and had ca…