{"id":3811,"date":"2026-11-11T14:29:29","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T14:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerianreporters.com\/NG\/?p=3811"},"modified":"2026-11-11T14:29:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T14:29:33","slug":"%f0%9d%90%82%f0%9d%90%ab%f0%9d%90%a8%f0%9d%90%ac%f0%9d%90%ac-%f0%9d%90%91%f0%9d%90%a2%f0%9d%90%af%f0%9d%90%9e%f0%9d%90%ab-%f0%9d%90%82%f0%9d%90%a8%f0%9d%90%ae%f0%9d%90%ab%f0%9d%90%ad-%f0%9d%90%92","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianreporters.com\/NG\/2026\/11\/11\/%f0%9d%90%82%f0%9d%90%ab%f0%9d%90%a8%f0%9d%90%ac%f0%9d%90%ac-%f0%9d%90%91%f0%9d%90%a2%f0%9d%90%af%f0%9d%90%9e%f0%9d%90%ab-%f0%9d%90%82%f0%9d%90%a8%f0%9d%90%ae%f0%9d%90%ab%f0%9d%90%ad-%f0%9d%90%92\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2f\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc02\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2d \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udfd1\ud835\udfd6-\ud835\udc18\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b-\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc28 \ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1f\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc08\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2d \ud835\udc1f\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc31\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc32 \ud835\udc00\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc20 \ud835\udfcf\ud835\udfce-\ud835\udc18\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b-\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc06\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1085\" height=\"1449\" src=\"https:\/\/nigerianreporters.com\/NG\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1003717077.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigerianreporters.com\/NG\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1003717077.png 1085w, https:\/\/nigerianreporters.com\/NG\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1003717077-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/nigerianreporters.com\/NG\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1003717077-767x1024.png 767w, https:\/\/nigerianreporters.com\/NG\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1003717077-768x1026.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1085px) 100vw, 1085px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cross River Court Sentences 38-Year-Old Man to Life Imprisonment for Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old Girl<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The judgment was delivered on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, by the court presided over by Justice Blessing Egwu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ibor noted that the judgment reinforces the fundamental right of every child to live free from sexual violence, abuse and exploitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that the outcome sends a strong message about the need to protect children and hold perpetrators of sexual offences accountable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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