An Upper Area Court III sitting in Kasuwan Nama, Jos North, on Friday sentenced a 31-year-old
businessman, Joseph Vongjem to four years in prison for rapping a 13-year-old
girl.
Upper
Area Court judge Yahaya
Mohammed, did not give the convict any option of fine.
The accused had pleaded guilty to the
offence which prosecutors said was contrary to Section 283 of the Penal Code
Law of Northern Nigeria.
“’ I am very sorry for what I have done
to the innocent girl. I will never do it again have mercy on me, ‘’ Vongjem
pleaded.
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