COURT JAILS MAN FOR LIFE OVER RAPE OF DAUGHTER IN CROSS RIVER
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By Aishat Momoh. O
A High Court sitting in Calabar has sentenced a 46-year-old man, Imeh Sunday, to life imprisonment for raping his daughter.
The judgment, delivered on Wednesday by Justice Blessing Egwu of Family Court 2, followed his trial on charges of incestuous rape.
The prosecution, led by the Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, successfully proved the case beyond reasonable doubt, with the court citing overwhelming evidence against the defendant before handing down the maximum sentence prescribed by law.
Reacting to the verdict, principal counsel for the organisation, James Ibor, commended the survivor for her courage and resilience throughout the trial.
He also praised the roles played by the survivor’s guardians, the state Ministry of Justice, the police, and the judiciary in securing the conviction.
“I wish to commend the survivor, her grandparents, the Attorney-General, the Commissioner of Police, and the judiciary, as well as the staff and volunteers of BRCI, for their commitment and support toward the survivor and her recovery,” he said.
The organisation disclosed that the conviction brings to four the number of rape-related convictions it has secured in the state within the past four months.
In a related development, the Nigeria Police Force in Bauchi State had earlier arrested a 28-year-old man over alleged rape and assault of his eight-year-old daughter, highlighting ongoing concerns over child abuse cases in the country.
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