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