- He was convicted and sentenced by Justice Blessing Egwu at the Family Court 2 sitting in Calabar.
One Ita Okon has been sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling an 8-year-old minor in Cross River.
He was convicted and sentenced by Justice Blessing Egwu at the Family Court 2 sitting in Calabar.
The 47-year-old was sentenced on Tuesday after he was found guilty of the crime.
In addition to the life sentence, the Court also awarded a compensation of one million Naira against Okon.
Justice Egwu said the sentence should serve a deterrence to others who may perpetuate such crime.
She warned against exposure of minors to perverted and criminally minded persons, saying parents and guardians should do all that is possible to protect their children.
Principal Counsel of Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI), Barr. James Ibor, whose NGO secured the conviction, said the violence against women must end.
He hailed the judgement as a great feat in the fight against the menace