Justice S.K. Jobarteh of Banjul's High Court has sentenced 44-year-old Nigerian national, Moses Ukwai, to life imprisonment for the r@pe of a seven- year-old girl.
The ruling was delivered on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
Ukwai was charged with two counts of r@pe, with violations falling under Section 3(1)(a) and punishable according to Section 4(1)(bb) of the Sexual Offences Act of 2013.
The incidents took place in April 2025.
While he was convicted on one charge concerning the seven-year-old victim, the court acquitted him of the second charge involving an eight-year-old.
Details regarding witness testimonies and the complete sentencing will be made public on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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