A 38-year-old man, Nsikak Friday Okon, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 10-year old girl in Cross River State.
He was convicted and sentenced on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 by a High Court presided over by Hon. Justice Blessing Egwu.
The judgement was secured by the Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, BRCI, a non-governmental organisation protecting the rights of children and women.
Commenting on the judgment, James Ibor, Esq., Principal Counsel of BRCI, lauded all the parties involved in ensuring the victim gets justice.
According to Ibor, the judgment reinforces the principle that every child has the right to live free from s£xual violence, abuse and exploitation.
