Man impregnates 15-year-old daughter
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by hajara leman2 the police in gombe on tuesday charged 50-year-old samaila zakari at a magistrates court with raping and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter1 in the first information report the police said zakari of deba town in yamaltudeba local government area of gombe state committed the acts on may 2 and may 81 the prosecution said that about 10p.m. on the mentioned dates the accused took his biological daughter to his matrimonial room and had canal knowledge of her without her consent1 the prosecution further stated that the girl was currently carrying a two months old pregnancy for her father1 the prosecution said the accused committed incest and rape by his action contrary to section 390 and 282 of the penal code1 however the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges before the magistrate mr dorabo sikam1 the prosecutor insp. baba shekari asked for the adjournment of the case to enable the police to complete their investigation1 the magistrate adjourned the case until may 21 and ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody1