Court has finaaly remanded one Mr. Okon Jimmy Ama in costody for raping and assaulting his two biological daughters, ages 13 and 16.
According reports, Mr. Okon Jimmy Ama, a commercial driver and mechanic, hails from Ikot Ekop village in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
He was sentenced to a combined 24 years’ imprisonment for incest, raping and assaulting his children.
Akwa Ibom Court Sentences 51-Year-Old in Uyo
The Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo sentenced 51-year-old Jimmy Ama on child abuse charges.
Justice Winifred Effiong presided over the case, delivering a landmark ruling after reviewing compelling evidence.
Ama’s conviction stemmed from brutal assaults on his daughters, including beatings with a car fan belt.
The court highlighted the premeditated nature of the violence and his attempt to destroy evidence by dumping it in a pit toilet.
This sentencing reinforces Nigeria’s push against domestic violence and child maltreatment.
Rights groups praised the verdict, urging stricter enforcement to protect vulnerable families across the region.
The particulars of the case recalled that the incident occurred in 2015, “when Ama repeatedly molested his daughters, aged 13 and 16, by having carnal knowledge of them severally.”
Father Beats Daughter with Fan Belt, Dumps Evidence in Pit Toilet
Prosecutors presented chilling evidence in the Akwa Ibom State High Court trial of 51-year-old Jimmy Ama.
Witnesses testified that he brutally assaulted one of his daughters using a car fan belt as a weapon.
The beating left visible injuries, underscoring the severity of the child abuse charges.
Court documents detailed how Ama inflicted repeated lashes during a domestic altercation, horrifying family members who intervened.
In a bid to cover his tracks, Ama disposed of the bloodied fan belt in a pit toilet nearby.
Investigators later recovered the evidence, which played a pivotal role in securing his conviction before Justice Winifred Effiong in Uyo.
Justice Effiong, therefore, convicted Ama on all counts, sentencing him to seven years’ imprisonment on counts 1 and 2 for incest by male, 3 years for assault occasioning bodily harm and 14 years for rape, holding that “the sentences are to run concurrently.”
The prosecuting counsel from the State Ministry of Justice, Ofonime Idio, described the judgment as “a strong statement against sexual abuse and a victory for justice in the state
