A 27-year-old man, Edidiong Cletus Nyojole, has been
sentenced to life imprisonment for the assault of a 13-year-old girl in Cross
River State.
The judgment was delivered on May 5, 2026, by Family
Court 2 sitting in Calabar, presided over by Blessing Egwu.
The court found Nyojole guilty of attacking the minor
in the Uwanse area of Calabar, where he reportedly dragged her into an
uncompleted building alongside an accomplice who is still at large.
In reaching its decision, the court relied on medical
evidence, corroborated witness testimonies, and the defendant’s own admission
during the trial. In addition to the life sentence, the court ordered the
convict to pay ?1,000,000 as compensation to the victim.
The case was prosecuted with the support of the Basic
Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI), an organisation dedicated to protecting the
rights of children and vulnerable women.
Reacting to the ruling, BRCI described the conviction
as a strong statement against sexual violence, noting that it reinforces
accountability for offenders.
The organisation also commended law enforcement
agencies and judicial officers for their roles in securing justice, adding that
efforts will continue to ensure perpetrators of abuse against children are
identified and prosecuted.
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