A commercial motorcycle rider, Micheal Effiong Japhet has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a married woman and nursing mother in Uyo. Akwa Ibom State.
Japhet was sentenced to life imprisonment for rape and three years’ imprisonment for stealing on Tuesday by Hon. Justice Archibong Archibong of Akwa Ibom State High court, after finding him guilty..
The nursing mother, who also sells fruits, boarded the motorcyclist at close of the day’s business from Ikom Iman Junction to her home at Ikot Ofon on February 23, 2015. Unfortunately, the rider, instead of following the normal route, diverted to a bush track with the claims that he ran out of fuel.
It was also gathered that the convict brought a knife, threatening to stab the victim while stealing her purse containing N7000 and a China Nokia phone.
He then forcefully had a canal knowledge of the woman despite begging him that she was married and nursing a baby.
It was further revealed that the victim, while on her way to her place of business spotted the convict and alerted her husband, who quickly arrived the scene, recovered the wife’s phone and ensured he was handed over to the police.
