of the Koglweogo vigilante group come into their premises with Tall Aliou, who had allegedly raped a minor; they said they were called to her rescue by the younger brother of the victim; when interrogated by investigating officers on the veracity of this allegation, Tall Aliou concurred and confessed he was sorry; Submissions to qualified person No. 019/2 of 19 January 2020 were addressed to the Senior Nurse, Unit Head of the Social Promotion Health Centre of You, enjoining an examination of the victim to provide a medical certificate thereof; Going on to conduct a detailed investigation to elucidate the circumstances under which the offence was committed, agents of the Titao Territorial Gendarmerie Brigade recorded the statement of the victim, Belem Afissatou and her father’s Belem Amadé, those of witnesses, Belem Abdoul Nourou, Tall Adama before locking up the Accused, Tall Aliou; in her statement, Belem Afissatou explains that on 18 January 2020, she and her younger brother, Belem Abdoul aged 9 had left Bangpooré village to meet their uncle, Nacanabo Kelsba in Dougouri village; that while on their way, at the exit of the Kelembali village, two young boys came out of the bushes and rushed towards them; that out of panic, they tried to run away; that one of the boys tried to make them feel safe by telling them they were looking for their stray animals; that being perplexed she ended up running away; that the oldest ran after her; that at one point she got out of breath; that this was how he finally caught her; that he used a piece of cloth to tie her legs undressed her by force and had forceful sexual intercourse with her; that it is her brother who had ran to the next village Baobani, and inhabitants thereof who rescued her; that after he was done, the Accused released her and took to his heels; that after this, she went to Dougouri village; that upon her arrival, she met that a group of men had already caught the boy who assaulted her; that these men took both of them to the Titao Gendarmerie; In his statement, Belem Abdoul Nourou concurred with the statement of the victim, Belem Afissatou; they pointed out that when they were stopped by the two fulanis, the youngest stepped aside; that the eldest tried to grab the hand of the elder sister but she refused; that he went and blew the alarm in the next village whose inhabitants