A Federal High Court sitting in Awka has sentenced a twenty-one-year-old man to seven months in prison for raping his younger sister who is aged fourteen.

 

Delivering judgment, the presiding judge, Dr Nnamdi Dimgba said the sentence will start from the day of arrest.

The convict, Mr Chinedu Eziuzo from Adazi-Enu in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State was arrested on May thirtieth, 2022

 

He was further handed down a non-custodial sentence of community service that will last not less than three hours each day.

 

Mr Eziuzo raped his sister in 2021 but was arrested this year.