Five full grown men has been discovered to be having an unprotected sex with 13 year old minor.
The suspects, who reside at Borin-Dawa village in Malumfashi Local Government of Katsina State, were charged with a one-count charge of rape.
The men appeared before a Senior Magistrates Court in Katsina, for alleged pregnancy on the minor.
According to the Police First Information Report (FIR), the accused persons committed the offence on September 2, 2015.
The FIR said that on September 2, 2015, at about 9.00 am, one Abdul-Malik Nuhu reported at Malumfashi Police station that his 13-year-old daughter had been impregnated by the five suspects.
When the matterr came up for hearing,the police prosecutor, Mr Hashimu Musa, told the court that the police were still investigating the matter.
It stated that the suspects had been having unprotected sexual intercourse with the minor, which led to the pregnacy.
The FIR said that the accused persons had committed an offence contrary to section 283 of the penal code.
The Judge, Hajiya Nafisah Bagiwa, declared that the court would not take the plea of the accused as it has no jurisdiction to do so.
Bagiwa said that the suspects were arraigned before the court for the purpose of cognizance only.
The police have been ordered to continue with their investigation.
The case was adjourned to Oct. 28, for continuation .
