Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- A State High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has convicted a man, Okon Jimmy Ama, for incest, assault occasioning harm and rape of his two underage daughters.

Justice Winifred Effiong delivered the judgement on Thursday. The case lasted for over 10 years.

Mr Ama, a driver and mechanic from Ikot Ekop Village in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, was arraigned based on the Child Rights Law of Akwa Ibom State for offences he committed in 2015 against his two daughters, who were 13 and 16 years old then.

The prosecution counsel, Ofonime Idio, told the court that the defendant repeatedly raped the minors, and that the defendant had also used a motor fan belt to brutalise one of the girls, and afterwards threw ...