𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝟑𝟖-𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟏𝟎-𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥

Cross River Court Sentences 38-Year-Old Man to Life Imprisonment for Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old Girl

A High Court in Cross River State has sentenced a 38-year-old man, Nsikak Friday Okon, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl.

The judgment was delivered on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, by the court presided over by Justice Blessing Egwu.

The conviction was secured through the efforts of the Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI), a non-governmental organisation committed to protecting the rights of women and children.

Reacting to the judgment, the Principal Counsel of BRCI, James Ibor, Esq., commended all parties who contributed to ensuring that justice was served for the victim.

Ibor noted that the judgment reinforces the fundamental right of every child to live free from sexual violence, abuse and exploitation.

He added that the outcome sends a strong message about the need to protect children and hold perpetrators of sexual offences accountable