Married man flogged in open court for sexually abusing a minor in Abuja

A commercial motorcyclist in Abuja has been flogged in an open court for attempting to rape and underaged girl. Gabaduhu Saidu, 22, had the punishment meted out to him yesterday by an upper area court in Abuja. The judge gave Saidu the light sentence due to the fact that he confessed his crime and didn't waste the time of the court.

The Eagle Online reports...

The presiding judge said "for being reasonable enough to admit to the offence without wasting the time of the court, I hereby try you summarily. I find you guilty as charged under Section 95 of the penal code and order that you be given seven strokes of the cane. You are warned to desist from such act in the future because this could affect the child psychologically."

The sentence was immediately executed in the courtroom. The prosecutor, corporal UmarMohammed, had told the court that the convict committed the offence while taking the minor and two of her brothers to school on his motorcycle. 

Mohammed said "He brought out his manhood and started rubbing it against the child who was seated on the fuel tank of the motorcycle. During interrogation he claimed to be married and had two children back home In Plateau, he blamed his actions in the devil."