Though the accused pleaded not guilty, the magistrate, Alhaji Umar Abdulnasir, ordered that he be remanded in prison custody. The case was adjourned till May 11, for further mention. The prosecutor, Sergeant Lawal Isah, had told the court that on April 4, while the complainant’s husband, Ibrahim Isah was away, the accused, armed with knife, flashed torchlight on the complainant’s face. Isah said that the accused attacked and raped the complainant and also stole her cell phone valued at N5,000 and escaped. He said that during police interrogation, the accused confessed to the crime. The prosecutor said that the offence contravenes Section 283 of the Penal Code.]]>