Enugu man jailed for raping 4-year-old

Abuja - An Enugu High Court presided over by
Justice Pearl Enejere on Wednesday sentenced
one Emmanuel Nkemakolam to three years
imprisonment for defiling a four-year old girl.
Enejere sentenced the accused after he
admitted guilt to the charge and pleaded for
leniency.
The state prosecutor, Mrs Ngozi Avah, told the
court that the matter was reported to the police
on July 29, 2012.

According to her, Nkemakolam, a resident of
No. 7, Chief Nwotokwo Street, Emene, lured the
little girl to his room on July 29 and raped her.
“The little girl began crying and told her mother
that her private part was paining her. She later
pointed at the accused person for wounding
her.
“The incident led to threats by his neighbours
who later handed him over to the police after he
accepted responsibility,” she said.
“During police investigation, it was discovered
that Nkemakolam had defiled six little girls
within the area which the accused did not
denied.
“It was the recent one which happened on July
29 that brought him before the court,” Avah
said.
The counsel to the accused,Charles Umahi,
prayed the court to temper justice with mercy
as he showed remorse for his actions.
The accused, however, told the court that he
had engaged in the act for years now but had
repented.
“I have regretted my action. My reason for
confessing to the act is for the court to forgive
me. From today onward, I promise to turn a
new leaf,” he said.
The court sentenced the accused to three years
imprisonment and recommended that he should
be rehabilitated in a psychiatric hospital. Click here for source