- He was convicted and sentenced by Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Ikeja Ikeja High Court on Monday for killing his wife, Tope.
One Akinwale Akinlabi has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by a Lagos State court for manslaughter.
He was convicted and sentenced by Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Ikeja Ikeja High Court on Monday for killing his wife, Tope.
Akinlabi was charged with inflicting bodily injury on his wife which resulted in her death in on February 2, 2020,
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge of manslaughter preferred against him by the Lagos State Government.
While delivering judgment Justice Ogala stated that the unlawful acts of the accused, harmed the deceased and caused her death.
She held that the prosecution sufficiently proved the charge of manslaughter against Akinlabi.
She held that the prosecution provided circumstantial evidence beyond every reasonable doubt to substantiate its case.
She said it was clear from the evidence before the court that the fatality arose from the violence which occurred between the convict and his wife.
The judge, however, said it was also clear that the death was unintentional and that the deceased died shortly after the fight.
“The vertical scars on the back of the deceased as stated in exhibit (f), corroborates the evidence of the prosecution witnesses.
“Prosecution has indeed established the ingredients of the offence of manslaughter, the defendant is therefore accordingly convicted of same.
“Having heard and considered the plea of the defence counsel, and also taking into consideration the peculiarity of this case, the defendant is accordingly sentenced to a term of 12 years imprisonment.
“The sentencing shall begin from the period of his incarceration, February 3, 2020,” Ogala held.
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