The suspects including Goodnews Thompson, Kperebong Emmason and Sunday Jonah who died in custody were convicted on a three count charge bothering on child theft, conspiracy and trafficking Of Etim Gospel-George on 18th October, 2018, at Komkom village in Oyigbo local government area of the state.
Chief Magistrate Felicitas Amanze in her judgment, found the suspects guilty of selling little Etim George at the sum of three hundred and fifty thousand naira.
Today FM’S Uchendu Ejiowhor reports that the Court found them guilty under section thirty-nine of the child right act.
Chief Magistrate Amanze sentenced the convicts to seven years imprisonment on count one, seven years on count two and ten years on count three, making a total of twenty four years imprisonment with hard labour which will run consecutively.
Speaking to newsmen, Kemi Ogunake who represented the International Federation of Female Lawyers, FIDA, commended the court for ensuring justice through the judgment.
The victim Etim George is the only son of Mary Gospel-George, a widow who lost her husband sometime last year in a pipeline fire outbreak at Komkom in Oyigbo local government area of the state.
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