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Man gets life jail for raping Bayelsa varsity student

Man gets life jail for raping Bayelsa varsity student

A Bayelsa State high court sitting in Yenagoa has sentenced one Daniel Amaso to life imprisonment for raping 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 raped her under duress and robbed her of her phone afterwards.

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

He was consequently found guilty on the three counts on Monday and sentenced to life imprisonment for the offences of rape and armed robbery and 7 years for the offence of inflicting grievous harm.

Man gets life jail for raping Bayelsa varsity student

(DailyTrust)

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