Sexual Violence

No Fine Option, Man Sentenced To 7 Years For Multiple Child Sexual Assaults

A Federal High Court in Kano sentenced Nasiru Isa, 33, to seven years in prison on Monday for sexually exploiting an 11-year-old girl. Isa pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of sexual exploitation.

Presiding judge, Justice S.M. Shuโ€™aibu, found Isa guilty and handed down the sentence without the option of a fine. Additionally, the court ordered Isa to pay a fine of N1 million as compensation to the victim.

According to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Isa committed the crime multiple times in October. On one occasion, he allegedly lured his neighborโ€™s daughter into his wifeโ€™s room and sexually exploited her. He also reportedly lured the girl to an uncompleted building and sexually abused her within the same month.

During the trial, the prosecution presented evidence, including Isaโ€™s confessional statement and the victimโ€™s testimony, to prove their case. The court established that Isaโ€™s actions violated the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act of 2015.

Justice Shuโ€™aibu found Isa guilty as charged and sentenced him to seven years imprisonment without the option of a fine. The judgment sends a strong message that sexual exploitation of minors will not be tolerated and perpetrators will face severe consequences under the law.