A Minna Magistrates’ Court has ordered, Mohammed Mohammed, a school Vice-Principal accused of impregnating his 16-year-old student to make himself available for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) test as requested by the Police.
The prosecutor, Sgt Hussaini Paiko, had prayed the court at the last sitting to order Mohammed to make himself available for a DNA after the student he was accused of impregnating put to bed and delivered a baby boy.
Mohammed’s counsel, A.I. Mustapha, had opposed the application on the grounds that the Police had already told the court that investigation into the matter had been concluded.
In her ruling, Magistrate Fati Auna, granted the prayers of the prosecution and gave Mohammed 14 days to make himself available for the test.
Auna adjourned the matter until April 2 for hearing.
NAN reports that Mohammed, Vice- Principal of Government Secondary School, Tunga, is standing trial on a two-count charge of having unlawful sexual intercourse with a child and impregnating a female student.
Paiko had told the court that one Sokombo Danjuma, reported the matter at the Child Rights Agency, which in turn, transferred it to the Police.
He said that the offences contravened Sections 18 (2) and 25 (3) of the Child Rights Law of Niger State. (NAN)