The Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Court sitting at the High Court of Awka, Anambra State, has convicted and sentenced a 27-year-old final-year Mass Communication student, Wisdom Edem, to 25 years, five years and five years imprisonment, respectively for rape, sexual abuse and inflicting injury on a 10-year-old girl.
In the Charge No. A/3C/2024, obtained by our correspondent in Awka, on Friday, the court was presided over by Justice Peace Otti, on Wednesday.
Justice Otti found the defendant guilty on a three-count Charge No. A/3C/2024: The State vs. Wisdom Edem.
The three-count charge read, “Count 1: Rape, contrary to Section 34(2) of the Child’s Rights Law of Anambra State, 2004
“Count 2: Sexual Abuse and Exploitation – contrary to Section 35(2) of the Child’s Rights Law.
“Count 3: Inflicting Physical Injury – contrary to Section 4(1) of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law, Anambra State, 2017.
The prosecution was led
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