A 38-year-old Islamic teacher, Sagir Sani, has been remanded by a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Yola, Adamawa State, over allegations of defiling two female students aged eight and nine during Quranic lessons.

Sani, who teaches at an Islamic school in Numan Local Government Area, was accused of taking the two minors to a secluded area behind the school classrooms, where he allegedly sexually assaulted them.

The police prosecutor, ASP Zakka Musa, told the court that the victims were allegedly lured away from the main classroom before the offences were committed.

The prosecutor said the matter was reported by the mother of one of the alleged victims at the Divisional Police Headquarters in Numan on August 7, 2026.

Sani was subsequently arraigned on charges including indecent treatment, sexual assault and defilement. He pleaded not guilty when the allegations were read and explained to him.

Following the plea, the prosecution sought an adjournment to enable the police forward the case diary to the state Department of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.

The court granted the request and ordered that Sani remain in custody pending further proceedings.