Yinusa Dahiru who abducted the 14-year-old girl, Ese Oruru in August 2015 from Bayelsa State and took her to Kano State where she was forced into a marriage with him has bagged 26 years prison term.
Justice Jane Inyang of the Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State delivered the long-awaited judgement on Thursday.
Justice Inyang acquitted Dahiru on count one but jailed him five years on count two, seven years on count three, seven years on count four and seven years on count five.
The sentences, according to the judge would run concurrently.