Kaduna farmer remanded for allegedly raping 70-year-old widow
A Kaduna State High Court, Kafanchan, has ordered a farmer, Timothy Ayock, to be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly raping a widow.
Ayock is standing trial on two counts of rape and criminal force, contrary to sections 257 and 237 of the Kaduna State Penalty Code Law, 2017.
The state counsel from the ministry of justice, Daniel Isah, told the court that the defendant forcefully had sexual intercouse with a widow, 70, at Tagama community in the Zangon Kataf Local Government Area on December 26.
When the charges were ready to him, he pleaded not guilty to them.
The prosecutor thereafter prayed the court for an adjournment to enable the state prove its case against the defendant.
In his ruling, the presiding judge, Michael Eugene, ordered the defendant to be remanded at the Kafanchan correctional centre.
Mr Eugene adjourned the matter until March 5 for hearing.
(NAN)
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