The Kano Division of the Federal High Court on Monday sentenced 33-year-old Nasiru Isa to seven years in the correctional centre for sexually exploiting an 11-year-old girl.

Justice S .M. Shu’aibu convicted Mr Isa, who resides in Darmanawa Bayan Gidan Kallo of Tarauni Local Government Area (LGA), on a one-count charge of sexual exploitation.

Mr Shu’aibu summarily tried and sentenced the defendant after he pleaded guilty to the charge.

He held that the prosecution counsel, Abdullahi Babale, proved his case beyond reasonable doubt and consequently sentenced the defendant to seven years without an option of fine.

According to him, the convict will pay an additional N1 million fine as compensation.

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Kano State command, alleged that the defendant committed the offence at Darmanawa Quarters, Tarauni LGA, Kano State, on October 5.

Mr Babale said the defendant allegedly lured his neighbour’s 11-year-old daughter into his wife’s room and sexually exploited her.

“The defendant had sex with the survivor on three different occasions: once in the defendant’s wife’s room and twice at an uncompleted building.

“The defendant gave the survivor bread, groundnut and N20 before sexually exploiting her,” Mr Babale told the court.

The prosecution presented two exhibits, including the defendant’s confessional statement and the survivor’s testimony, to the court to prove his case.

Mr Babale said the offence contravened section 16(1) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015 and is punishable under section 26(1) of TIP ACT 2015.

(NAN)