Because an average victim of attack of rape cannot stand the trauma and negative reaction of the members of the public (including of the law enforcement officers), who are wont to dismiss the story by tasking the victim to prove absence of consent (and that is difficult), many victims of the crime quietly accept to live with the attack and injury and nurse their wounds with deep hurt against the society. The Court should therefore view and regard every case of rape coming to it, with seriousness and open it ears wide to hear and consider every available evidence, adduced, to do justice, in the interest of the protection of the fundamental rights of the victim and sanctity of the human person. I see rape as a the most cruel violation of the victims fundamental rights, apart from it being a heinous crime. With this and the fuller reasons in the lead judgment, I too dismiss the appeal and abide by the consequential orders in the lead judgment. > Appearances S. A. HARUNA holding the brief of AHMED M. DANBABAFor Appellant AND HALIMA LAWAL SENIOR STATE COUNSEL, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, KATSINA STATEFor Respondent