{
  "id": 10917207,
  "title": "Jigawa court jails 50-year-old man 10 years for raping 11-year-old girl",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/jigawa-court-jails-50-year-old-man-10-years-for-raping-11-year-old",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T10:15:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/30/jigawa-court-jails-50-year-old-man-10-years-for-raping-11-year-old-girl/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In September 2026, the Jigawa State High Court No. 11 in Ringim delivered a sentencing decision that has garnered significant attention. The defendant, Abubakar Biniya, a 50-year-old man from Galadanchi Quarters in Ringim Local Government Area, was convicted of raping an 11-year-old girl in January 2024. The court found him guilty after a trial where the prosecution presented evidence including six witnesses and five exhibits, such as a medical report. Biniya did not present any witnesses in his defense.\n\nDuring the sentencing, the court balanced Biniya's plea for leniency with his status as a first-time offender. As a consequence, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison, along with a N500,000 compensation payment to the victim. Additionally, his name was added to the Jigawa State Sexual Offenders Register, and he faced public shaming through radio announcements, as mandated by the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law No. 02 of 2021. The court granted the involved parties three months to appeal the verdict.\n\nTwo other individuals—Sale Kurma and Mansur Ahmed—received acquittals on separate rape charges in the same court session. Haruna Ahmadu, who faced charges of criminal conspiracy and robbery, also received an acquittal after the prosecution failed to prove his guilt.",
  "summary": "The Jigawa State High Court No. 11, sitting in Ringim, has sentenced a 50-year-old man, Abubakar Biniya, to 10 years’ imprisonment for raping an 11-year-old girl. Justice Muhammad El-Usman handed down the judgment on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, after finding Biniya, of Galadanchi Quarters, Ringim Local Government Area, guilty of the offence. According to a […] Jigawa court jails 50-year-old man…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}