A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that a 27-year-old man, Musa Haruna, be remanded in a correctional facility for allegedly attempting to rape a 9-year-old girl.

The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, who did not take the plea of Haruna for lack of jurisdiction to hear the matter ordered the police to return the case file to the Kaduna State Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.

He, however, adjourned the matter until Sept. 30.

Haruna, who resides at Ungwan Rimi Kaduna, is charged with attempted rape.