A high Court sit-ting in Ughelli, Delta State has sentenced two
persons, described as “notorious rapists,” Ernest Steve, 30 and Jerry
Godwin, 29, to life imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old daughter of a
Pastor.
The incident took place on November 5, 2007 when the duo broke into
the residence of the parents of the girl at Young Africa Close, Ovwian,
armed with a gun and knife.
Prosecution told the court that after robbing parents of the young
girl of valuables, they went ahead and had carnal knowledge of the girl
(names withheld) serially, causing her severe injuries and psychological
trauma.
Delivering judgment, the trial judge, Justice O. Tobi said the
confessional statements of the accused admitted in evidence during trial
passed the veracity test and was not in doubt, saying the prosecution
led by P. T. Daubry had proved the essential ingredients of the
three-count charge preferred against the accused persons.
The court declined the plea for mercy by the defence counsel, Mr. M.
Oshemele, on the ground of law and proceeded to hand down the mandatory
punishment for the offence they committed as prescribed by law.
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