Man, 40, jailed for 14 years for raping an epileptic teenager at gunpoint in Edo state A man has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for raping an epileptic minor at gunpoint. An Edo state magistrate court sentenced Vincent Akande, a 40-year-old former vigilante, to jail for the rape of a 14-year-old girl who is said to be suffering from epilepsy. Akande attacked the victim while she was by the riverside at Ososo community gathering stones for sale . In his ruling, Nosa Musoe, chief magistrate of the Igarra magistrate court, Akoko-Edo, condemned the “outrageous” incidents of sexual assaults in the local government area. BraveHeart Initiative (BHI), an NGO that seeks justice for abuse victims, expressed satisfaction with the verdict. BHI has been following up with the case to ensure that the victim gets justice. Speaking after the verdict, Priscilla Usiobaifo, founder/executive director of BHI, described the verdict as "a glint of hope" for victims