Mohammed Shosanya
A High court sitting in Ikot Ibritam, Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has sentenced a 32-year-old Akaninyene Sunday Ekwere to life imprisonment for raping a four year old girl.
Ekwere, a trader, reportedly lured the minor to his shop where he defiled the innocent girl, who is the last child in a family of five.
The mother of the victim was said to have reported the matter to the police upon discovery of bruises around the victim’s private part when she bathed her,
In his confessional statement, Ekwere, who hails from Ikot Ibritam and a neighbour to the victim, said he saw the minor playing outside the compound and invited her to his shop, where he rubbed vaseline oil on her private part and raped her.
Justice Nkereuwem Obot said Akaninyene Ekwere does not deserve to live in the midst of sane people as he is dangerous to society.
Obot found the accused guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
The convict who is popularly called “Doctor” pleaded with the Court to have mercy upon him as he is a married man.
