One of the sentenced rapists’ mother
yesterday at the Delta State High Court premises, Ughelli, ran berserk
after a judgement on rape delivered by Justice Omiri Tobi on two young men in
their early 30s that were subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment.
yesterday at the Delta State High Court premises, Ughelli, ran berserk
after a judgement on rape delivered by Justice Omiri Tobi on two young men in
their early 30s that were subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment.
As it were, the two young men
identified as Ernest Steve, 30, and Jerry Godwin ,31, were found guilty
of the offence of conspiracy, rape and attempted armed robbery after they had
conspired to rape a 17- year old girl identified as Edith (Surname withheld)
including robbing her parents of their valuables.
identified as Ernest Steve, 30, and Jerry Godwin ,31, were found guilty
of the offence of conspiracy, rape and attempted armed robbery after they had
conspired to rape a 17- year old girl identified as Edith (Surname withheld)
including robbing her parents of their valuables.
In a mild drama, the woman, after
the judgement pronounced by the trial judge, Justice Tobi, suddenly broke down
in tears and allegedly removed her clothes in the open saying that the life
imprisonment meted out on her only son was too much a pain for her to bear.
the judgement pronounced by the trial judge, Justice Tobi, suddenly broke down
in tears and allegedly removed her clothes in the open saying that the life
imprisonment meted out on her only son was too much a pain for her to bear.
Overwhwelmed by persistent tears,
the woman was said to have been removed from the court premises by security
agents, a few of whom were alleged to have been bitten and wounded by the
woman.
the woman was said to have been removed from the court premises by security
agents, a few of whom were alleged to have been bitten and wounded by the
woman.
The trial jugde, Justice Tobi, had
averred that the accused’s confessional statements were admitted in evidence
during trial and condemned their act as barbaric and wicked after advising them
never to resort to crime no matter the condition they found themselves.
averred that the accused’s confessional statements were admitted in evidence
during trial and condemned their act as barbaric and wicked after advising them
never to resort to crime no matter the condition they found themselves.
But in a plea for mercy by the
defence counsel for the accused, M.I Oshemele, on the ground of law turned down
by the trial judge, he proceeded with the judgement to hand them over the
mandatory punishment for their offence as prescribed by law.
defence counsel for the accused, M.I Oshemele, on the ground of law turned down
by the trial judge, he proceeded with the judgement to hand them over the
mandatory punishment for their offence as prescribed by law.
The prosecution officer, P.T.
Daubry, had approved the essential ingredient in a three count charge preferred
on the accused, adding that the accused admitted committing the offence during
cross examination.
Daubry, had approved the essential ingredient in a three count charge preferred
on the accused, adding that the accused admitted committing the offence during
cross examination.
The offence was said to have been
committed at the victim’s parents’ apartment located at Young Africa Close
Owian near Warri within Ofor-Udu judicial division in the darkness on November
5 2007,while armed with a gun and knife after robbing the victim’s parents’ of
their valuables.
committed at the victim’s parents’ apartment located at Young Africa Close
Owian near Warri within Ofor-Udu judicial division in the darkness on November
5 2007,while armed with a gun and knife after robbing the victim’s parents’ of
their valuables.
They were said to have had carnal
knowledge of the lady in turns causing her severe body injuries and
psychological trauma.
knowledge of the lady in turns causing her severe body injuries and
psychological trauma.
Source: Leadership
