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Godwin Okpara Jailed in France

Godwin Okpara in Super Eagles action
A court in Yvelines near Paris has handed a jail sentence to a former Nigerian international, Godwin Okpara, after finding him guilty of raping a young female compatriot he brought to France four years ago.

Judiciary sources indicated that Okpara had alleged that he had adopted the young girl. He later forced the girl to have sex with him several times in the garage where she slept.

The former international refuted the rape allegation, saying the girl, who was 13 when she arrived in France, consented to having sex with him.

The same court also tried Okpara`s wife and mother-in-law of practicing "rape with torture and barbarism" by aiding and abetting the footballer in inflicting sexual violence on the girl.

Okpara, 33, was a member of the Nigerian team that featured in the final of the African Cup of Nations in 2000.

He manned the defence position between 1999 and 2001 when he played for the French club, Paris Saint- Germain.

He won the French League Cup in 1997 with Strasbourg before moving to Standard Liege of Belgium, where he remained until last year.

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Link  |  2005-08-24 09:54
Austinoz (abuja)
What tragedy. This reminds me of the Etim Esin saga. I don't know if he has appealed the judgement, but whatever be the outcome, his career is ruined. Pity.
Link  |  2005-08-24 18:49
Gazzy (Isuochi, Abia State.)
If indeed he is proven guilty of the charge,then the guy has totally ruined his career and life.I wish the real truth will come out of the whole saga.
Other players should also take note and avoid messing themselves up with dirty and sinful things
Link  |  2005-08-24 20:32
dephenomenon (nsukka, nigeria)
it is quite a dis heartnening story that a football ambassador of the most populous nation from the black continent is doing such thing. if only he had taken a bow from teh game at the time he stopped playing for the super eagles he would nto have gotten himself involved in this mess. if proved guilty of the charge should face teh music it is a slap on the face of nigerian football.
Link  |  2005-08-27 19:25
JAMES DIALLO (USA COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
THIS IS WHAT I REALLY EXPECTED FROM DOYIN AT THE END OF EVERYTHING, I AM GODWINS BEST FRIEND, I AM KNOW AS EMEKA, I LIVED WITH GODWIN FOR 6 MONTHS IN LIEGE BELGIUM BEFORE I MOVE TO THE USA, EVEN UP TO NOW DOYIN IS STILL HAVING MY INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT WHICH I AM ABOUT TO PRESS CHARGES AGAINST HER FROM HERE IN USA, I TOLD GODWIN THAT THE BEST THING FOR HIM TO DO WAS TO DIVOICE THAT EVIL, OR ELSE SHE WILL DESTROY HIM OR KILL HIM BY POISSING HIS FOOD SINCE SHE IS STILL COOKING FOR US AS OF THAT TIME, BUT MY DEAR FRIEND WOULDN'T LISTEN TO ME, SO THIS IS NOT A SURPRISE TO ME AT ALL, BECAUSE I KNEW IT WILL HAPPEND ONE DAY, ME AND GODWIN DISCOVERED A NATIVE CHARM THAT DOYIN BROUGHT ALL THE WAY FROM NIGERIA TO COOK WITH IT FOR GODWIN INCLUDING THE INSTRUTIONS FROM THE NATIVE MAN, BUT MY FRIEND WAS BLIND FOLDED, SO HE STILL REMAIN WITH THIS WOMAN, GODWIN WAS NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAS SEX WITH THAT GILR, DOYINS SENIOR BROTHER WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO HAVE SEX WITH THE GIRL WHICH ME, GODWIN, DOYIN AND THAT WINCH OLD ANT IS ALSO AWHERE OF, ANYWAY I BELIEVE MY FRIEND GODWIN WILL LEARN A LESSON FROM THIS ISSUE.
I WILL KEEP HIM IN PRAYERS SO THAT THE ALMIGHTY GOD WILL SET HIM FREE FROM THIS TEMTATION BECAUSE HE IS INNOCENT OF ALL THIS ACCUSATION, HE JUST A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES.
I WILL ALWAYS REMAIN YOUR FRIEND AND BROTHER.
EMEKA
Link  |  2007-06-03 20:49
samuel popoola (U S A)
hi James ,can i ask you a question, did this concent to doyins brother sexual advances and did doyin sleep with her too

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