Rape case: Court declines jurisdiction

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(Nigeria) An Abuja Magistrate Court on Thursday declined jurisdiction in a case of alleged rape involving a 19-year-old security guard, Bado Longtong. The magistrate, Mr Abdullateef  Abolaji,  said that having gone through the First Information Report (FIR), the court was convinced that the matter was a clear case of rape which it lacked jurisdiction to entertain.
``Going through the FIR, it reveals a clear case of rape which this court lacks jurisdiction and the case is hereby transferred to the High Court,’’ he said.
The reports that the police had earlier arraigned Longtong of EFAB Estate Life Camp, Abuja before the Court for allegedly raping a house help, Janet Emmanuel.
Police prosecutor, Mr Simon Emmanuel told the court that one Emeka Ugoma of same address reported the matter at Life Camp Police Station, Abuja on May 21.
Emmanuel said that on the same date the victim went to fetch water from a neighbour's compound and in the process the accused forced her into the security house and forcibly had canal knowledge of her.
The prosecutor said that during police investigation Longtong admitted to have had sex with the victim without her consent.

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