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The Anambra State High Court 2, Ogidi Judicial Division, has convicted and sentenced one James Onuorah to 25 years’ imprisonment for raping a 16-year-old girl and seven years’ imprisonment for offensive conduct.
The court, presided over by Justice Chudi Nwankwo, found the defendant guilty on two of the three counts brought against him.
According to Charge No. HID/4C/2025, made available to our correspondent in Awka on Sunday, the judgment was delivered on Friday, July 17, in the case between the State and James Mary Onuorah.
The defendant was arraigned on a three-count charge of, “Rape contrary to and punishable under Section 3(1)(a) & (2) of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition and Protection) Law of Anambra State, 2017.
