Man sentenced to life imprisonment for r@ping 17-year-old Bayelsa varsity student

A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa has sentenced one Daniel Amaso to life imprisonment for r@ping a 17-year-old pre-degree student of the state-owned Niger Delta University in Amassoma.

 

The convict was arraigned for forcefully entering the 17-year-old apartment in Amassoma community, Southern Ijaw LGA, with a knife. 

He was said to have r@ped her under duress and robbed her of her phone afterwards. 

 

Amaso was charged with r@pe, armed robbery and causing grievous harm before Hon. Justice Christine Kombo-Enegesi.

 

He was consequently found guilty on the three counts on Monday, September 30, and sentenced to life imprisonment for the offences of r@pe and armed robbery and 7 years for the offence of inflicting grievous harm.