Self-styled Imam jailed 10 years for defiling 7-year-old boy

In-camera testimony from the victim, corroborating evidence from the child’s mother, and conclusive medical evidence confirming anal trauma led to his conviction.

State Attorney Abdul Saeed Shakur issued a stern warning to child abusers across the Upper West Region, noting a worrying surge in molestation cases often perpetrated by close acquaintances.

Konate denied the charge of defiling a child under 16 The Wa High Court has sentenced a 42-year-old self-styled Imam, Ilyasu Konate, to 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a seven-year-old boy in Kabenya, a suburb of Wa.