Nigeria, April 25 -- HA High Court in Cross River State has convicted and sentenced a 46-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping his daughter.

The judge, Blessing Egwu, imposed the maximum sentence on Imeh Sunday after the overwhelming evidence presented by the prosecution.

The conviction was disclosed by James Ibor, a lawyer and co-founder of Basic Rights Council Initiatives (BRCI), in a Facebook post.

Mr Ibor commended the survivor, her grandparents, state authorities, and justice sector actors for their roles in securing justice.

"I wish to commend the survivor, her grandparents, the Attorney General of Cross River State, Charles Ani, the commissioner of police, the judiciary, as well as the staff and volunteers of BRCI for th...