Honourable Justice E. E. Ita has convicted the trio of Hassan Abdullahi, Nicholas Edet and Effiom Edem Bassey for the rape of minors in Cross River NEGROIDHAVEN can report authoritatively.
Hon. Justice Ita of the Calabar Family Court Judicial Division has convicted a 27 year old Hassan Abdullahi for the rape of a 12 year old child. Also, the court made another conviction against one Nicholas Edet for the rape of a minor. The trial judge also convicted 38 year old Effiom Edem Bassey for the rape of a 5 year old girl.
According to James Ibor Esq of the Basic Right Counsel Initiatives (BRCI) the three convicts will be sentenced on the 30th of September, 2021 ‘in line with the Sentencing guidelines.’
‘We would like to appreciate the Judiciary, The Cross River State Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Humanity and Social Welfare, The Commissioner of Police Cross River State Command, Blessing Egwu, Staff & Volunteers of Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) who also worked very hard to stabilise the survivors’, Ibor added.
