Man, 29, Jailed Two Years For Infecting Girl With HIV
By Ben Duru Correspondent, Umuahia

A 29-year-old man, Somunachi Osuh, who raped and infected an eight-year-old girl with the dreaded HIV virus, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment without option of fine by an Umuahia Chief Magistrate's Court.

The accused had earlier pleaded guilty to the charge of rape and indecent assault, but pleaded with the magistrate to temper justice with mercy when he was arraigned for the offence he committed at Ukwa Ukwu Oboro in Ikwuano on June 25 last year.

The magistrate, Kanu Onuma, in his judgement, observed that the offence was committed last year, adding that the charge was brought to the court in April 2009, while the law says that rape charges be brought to court two months after the offence was committed.

He said he could not convict the accused for rape but for indecent assault and described his action as satanic not only for raping an innocent girl but also for further transmitting HIV to her.

Onuma urged the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) that arrested the man to ensure that the girl was placed on anti-retroviral drug and make the proceedings known to the Child and Human Rights group so they can help her further.

It would be recalled that men of the Abia State Command of the NSCDC on March 31 apprehended Osuh following a complaint by the victim's grand mother with whom she was staying at the time of her ordeal.

God have mercy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

just 2years word?
Nigerian is a hell of a country.