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Applicant jailed 2 years for rape, criminal conspiracy
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a jos upper area court in plateau sitting in kasuwan nama on monday sentenced an applicant amos adamu 27 to two years imprisonment for rape and criminal conspiracy1 the presiding judge mr yahaya mohammed handed down the sentence after the convict pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of rape and criminal conspiracy1 mohammed who did not give the convict an option of fine said that the punishment would serve as deterrent to others who might want to engage in similar acts1 earlier the prosecutor sgt. ibrahim gokwat told the court that the case was reported at the state criminal intelligence and investigative department on april 27 by one dorothy titus1 gokwat said that the convict in company of two other persons now at large ganged-raped a lady at rukubaroad in jos1 he said that during police investigation it was discovered that the victim got intoxicated from a substance suspected to be drugs which was given to her by the convict and his gang1 the prosecutor said that the offence contravened sections 97 and 283 of the penal code of northern nigeria1