A former Nigerian beauty queen, Ibinabo Fiberesima, on Friday wept profusely after the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, upheld the judgement of a Lagos High Court which sentenced her to five years’ imprisonment for the death of one Dr Giwa Suraj.
The court dismissed the appeal filed by the star actress challenging the sentence which was handed down by Justice Deborah Oluwayemi for reckless driving which caused the death of one Dr. Giwa Suraj in an auto accident along the Lekki-Epe expressway, Lagos.
The deceased was a staff in one of the Lagos state’s hospitals.
In a unanimous decision delivered by Justice Jamilu Yammama Tukur, the court also dismissed the sentence of a Magistrate Court which had earlier awarded a N100, 000 fine on the actress.
The Appeal Court held that the Magistrate lacked the discretion to grant Ibinabo the option of a fine upon conviction.
Immediately, the judgment was delivered, Ibinabo who was visibly apprehensive throughout the proceeding burst into tears and wept furiously.
Appeal Court upholds Ibinabo Fiberesima's five year jail term
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Ehya....what should i say...its good for you and also not good for you
ReplyDeleteGood for her in what way?
DeleteShe is not supposed to be jailed,it is an accident,she did not cause that
ReplyDeleteIs it ob purpose or accident. The court is partial
ReplyDeleteHas court been jailing everyone with such cases???
ReplyDeleteDon't worry dearie God is with youyou.
It's well
ReplyDeleteWat a pity on d face of naija. Jst becos of pride
ReplyDeleteIts a shame that the two courts are contradicting themselves......aunty pls stroll to jail!!
ReplyDeletechei yah, sorry. though it's an accident, some factors were considered in the judgement, one of such is her licence to drive.
ReplyDeleteWhat I can say in effect to this is that, if the court is sentencing her for driving without a driver's license we would understand that she's serving terms because of drivers license but, if they sentencing her for that an accident happened & someone died then almost half of Nigerian will go to jail. She's not the first neither will she be the last. Whether drivers license or the accident none of them is suppose to send her to jail.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad but there are laws dat Mr A was not convicted that doesn't mean Mr B will not be convicted on same offence. That's life, may God grant her the strength she need at this point in her life.
DeleteIt's sad but there are laws dat Mr A was not convicted that doesn't mean Mr B will not be convicted on same offence. That's life, may God grant her the strength she need at this point in her life.
DeleteIt's well
ReplyDeleteI thought they said accident. An accident is an accident
ReplyDeleteCruel justice, it could have happened to anyone
ReplyDeleteShe is not suppose to be jailed now its an accident...it can happen to any one its unfair pls
ReplyDeleteHmmm Naija.
ReplyDeleteAside frm d licence they say she was also drunk
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