Cleaner bags 20-year jail term for stabbing boyfriend to death
The Federal High Court, Asokoro Division, has sentenced a 22-year-old cleaner, Maryam Adewumi, to 20 years’ imprisonment for stabbing her 35-year-old boyfriend, Shallom Oliseh, to death.
Ms Adewunmi was charged with culpable homicide punishable by death.
Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme, however held that the prosecution counsel, Adama Musa, had proven that Ms Adewunmi was guilty with culpable homicide not punishable by death.
”I find the defendant guilty of culpable homicide not punishable with death and convict her,” the judge held.
The Defence Counsel, Williams Ataguba, told the court that the convict had no past criminal record before the court and in her testimony, stated that she is a mother of two.
Mr Ataguba said that the children needed to be taken care of noting that they were with the convict’s grandmother before she passed on while both of her parents are deceased.
He prayed for the court to show her mercy saying she had been in detention for more than two years and if given the opportunity, would improve herself going forward in life.
Justice Nwosu-Iheme however sentenced the convict to 20 years imprisonment which starts from the day she was arrested on July 5, 2024.
The prosecution counsel told the court that Ms Adewumi engaged in a physical fight with the deceased, and stabbed him on his chest with a knife in Kurudu, Abuja on July 5, 2024.
Mr Musa said Ms Adewumi’s act caused the deceased severe bodily injury and eventually led to his death which she knew would be the probable consequence of her action.
The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of section 220(a), (b) of the Penal Code and punishable under 221.
Ms Adewumi however told the court that she stabbed Mr Oliseh in self-defence and did not intend to kill him.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Hot news Home top
Your Independence Day speech fake, full of empty promises; tell Nigerians your govt’s feats in three years, Atiku tackles Tinubu
“Nigerians are entitled to ask: what have you done with the time already given to you?,” Mr Abubakar said.
States
Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future
The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.
States
Gov Aliyu seeks collaboration to end insecurity in Sokoto
Mr Aliyu stressed the need for greater collaboration between the federal and state governments to fight banditry and other forms of criminality bedevilling parts of the country.
NationWide
Independence: NOA advises Nigerians to pray for leaders, support national development
The director urged the citizens to remain hopeful and shun violence, fake news and acts capable of undermining national cohesion.
States
Independence: Adamawa ADC governorship candidate urges job creation, adequate security
Mr Suleiman said, “Government must be measured not by the volume of promises it makes, but by the lives it changes.”
States
Gov Zulum highlights post-insurgency recovery, Kwara speaker urges selflessness
Mr Zulum highlighted the state’s post-insurgency recovery, citing the return of about two million displaced persons and the reconstruction of more than 30,000 buildings.
