Father sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for sexually abusing 9-year-old daughter
Story from Hamzat Ibrahim ABAGA
Kenneth Nwangwu, a resident of Anambra State, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court at the High Court in Awka.
The court found him guilty of sexually abusing his nine-year-old daughter.
The judgment was made on three charges brought against Nwangwu by the state government.
He was given seven years for having sexual relations with a child, as per Section 34 of the Child Rights Law of Anambra State of Nigeria 2004.
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Additionally, he received two years for causing physical harm to the victim, and one year for inflicting emotional and psychological abuse on her.
The court considered testimonies from prosecution witnesses, including the victim herself, and noted that the defendant had been responsible for caring for the child after her mother left him about a year prior.
While the defendant initially denied the charges, he eventually confessed and appealed for leniency. His lawyer also requested mercy, emphasising that he was a first-time offender and the child’s sole caregiver.
Ultimately, the court determined that the seven, two, and one-year sentences would run concurrently and ruled that the victim would remain under the care of the Anambra State Government.
