Farmer remanded for allegedly raping 7-month pregnant woman

A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that a farmer,  Denen Ande, 43, be remanded in a correction centre for allegedly raping a seven-month pregnant woman. The Magistrate, Mrs Adah Jack, did not take the plea of the accused for want of jurisdiction. Jack ordered that the accused be remanded in the Makurdi Correctional Centre while investigation continues. She adjourned the case to Nov. 7, for further mention. Earlier, the Police Prosecutor, Insp Regina Ishaya told the court that the case was reported by one Nguevese Terkula of Dzev, Shangev-ya community in Kwande LGA, Benue on Oct 10. Ishaya said that Ande  attacked and raped his victim on her way to the farm. The police, he also said, recovered the victim’s underwear in Ande’s house. The prosecutor said investigation was ongoing and prayed the court for an adjournment. She said the offence contravened  the provisions of Section 284 of the Penal Code Law of Benue, 2004.