Man Found Guilty of Raping His 17-Year-Old Niece Receives Life Imprisonment Sentence
An individual, Francis Yusuf Kyamang, aged 37, was condemned to life imprisonment by a federal high court in Abuja on Tuesday, January 28. This judgment stemmed from his conviction for raping his 17-year-old niece.
The arrest of the convict by operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) occurred on 13th September 2019, following the agency's comprehensive investigation into the incident.
According to NAPTIP's spokesperson, Stella Nezan, the suspect assaulted his niece after questioning her about her virginity. Following the assault, he flogged her and covered her mouth with a cloth when she cried out for help from their neighbors.
The official statement reads;
“It was an end of the road for an Abuja based Public Servant, Mr. Fr...