NAN reports that Yunusa of Dadinkowa, Yamaltu/Deba Local Government, Gombe State had on arraignment pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Chief Magistrate, Daura Sikkam ordered the remand of the accused person and adjourned the case to Nov. 13 for further mention to enable police complete investigation. Earlier, reading the police First Information Report Dalaky Wanma, the court clerk, said the accused committed the offences several times between Dec. 2018 and Jan. 2019.
He said Yunusa forcefully had carnal knowledge of his 17-year-old biological daughter and impregnated her in his house.The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Bako Shekari, also told the court that police had just commenced investigations into the matter. He, therefore, asked the court for adjournment to enable the police complete investigations and seek legal advice from the Ministry of Justice.