A Lagos High Court in Ikeja on Monday sentenced  27 years  old Mrs. Chiamaka Nnajiofor to 10 years imprisonment for flogging her house maid to death.

The court commuted the murder charge preferred against the woman to manslaughter, while it discharged and acquitted her 41-year-old husband, Elochukwu Nnajiofor.

They had both pleaded not guilty to the murder charge preferred against them by the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution.

Justice Lateefat Okunnu, in her judgment on Monday, ruled that Chiamaka’s sentence would commence from the day she was arraigned along with her husband on September 22, 2011.

The couple was charged with murder for beating their 14-year-old houseboy, Oliver Arakwe, to death on August 17, 2010.

The incident was said to have occurred at the couple’s residence at 81, Femi Tella Street, Ago Palace Way, Okota, Lagos.

Delivering her judgment, Okunnu held that the prosecution, led by Mr. Femi Adamson, had failed to connect Elochukwu with the alleged crime with the various testimonies and exhibits that were before the court.

Okunnu held, “The evidential burden against the second defendant is very weak. There is nothing to show that he was part of the flogging his wife instigated that day and available evidence indicated that he was not in the apartment when it happened.”

The judge also held that that the prosecution was unable to prove the charge of murder against the two of them.

http://www.punchng.com/news/houseboys-death-wife-jailed-10-years-for-manslaughter/

Hope this will serve as a much-needed lesson to all women or households which abuse or victimize househelps.

Women and groups talk more about wife battering but less about househelp battering or abuse. I still can't fathom how a woman would beat a 14-year old to death. The beating must have been vicious and merciless.

It should be noted that justice has been served after 3 years. Women or those who can't deal with househelps with empathy and understanding should simply do without them.

Again, hope this serves as a lesson to all those who physically abuse those beneath them.

Housemaidship in nigeria is another kind of accepted slavery.Children come very cheap in nigeria and of very little significance.They are nest to filthy rags in line of importance.

Every time now but menh some of these helps are agent of the Devil ooo, am telling u, u really really really need the patience of God to deal with them, if you get easily frustrated don't take an house help ooo biko, no matter how good u are to them, they have been designed to frustrate, the thought of having one again is sooo scary... all of you that come here to complain am sure una never jam house help wahala...

Serves them right. If you can't treat them as your own children, don't keep them as house-helps.

Only 10yrs?

We only hear abt dis inhuman treatment wen d maid dies or sustains a serious injury.........pple usually put up a devil-may-care attitude wen it comes to the well bin of their maids...even many religious pple are guilty of dis......may God extend his abundant grace to all....
Amen

Just 10yrs?
I thought killing equals death penalty?

R I P young dude.

Its approaching.ETT

Flogging her house maid to death
Jeez!.
Such are the heights of wickedness to which men are driven these days
10yrs imprisonment is way too small for this offense .

L.M Ayedun..:
Just 10yrs?

Seven (7) remaining, since they were arrested since 2010.

drugs ni

wicked woman, 10yrs is too small

Pukkah: A Lagos High Court in Ikeja on Monday sentenced  27 years  old Mrs. Chiamaka Nnajiofor to 10 years imprisonment for flogging her house maid to death.

The court commuted the murder charge preferred against the woman to manslaughter, while it discharged and acquitted her 41-year-old husband, Elochukwu Nnajiofor.

Okunnu held, “The evidential burden against the second defendant is very weak. There is nothing to show that he was part of the flogging his wife instigated that day and available evidence indicated that he was not in the apartment when it happened.”

The judge also held that that the prosecution was unable to prove the charge of murder against the two of them.

so did they perform an autopsy on the poor boy's body? how the heck do you flog someone to death and get only 10 years? i can't imagine how long she had been beating that boy until his body couldn't take it anymore and he just died. His parents should definitely file a wrongful death civil case against them so they can collect all the money that family will ever make.

wellmax:

Seven (7) remaining, since they were arrested since 2010.

You kidding right?

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Wickedness,abuse and violence knows no gender..10years for manslaughter?

L.M Ayedun..:
You kidding right?

Sorry, 8years remaining for both of them

Justice Lateefat Okunnu, in her judgment on Monday, ruled that Chiamaka’s sentence would commence from the day she was arraigned along with her husband on September 22, 2011.

Only 10yrs? Is that what a life is worth in Nigeria?

They should charge them for child abuse too.

A 14 yr old child should be in school learning law of indices and playing football not looking after people old enough to be his parents.

I'm sorry to say this, but most Nigerian women become mean to their helps (male or female) somewhere along the line...even the supposedly nice women are not left out, and if by any means the husband tries to defend a female housemaid, guess what accusation comes out of that one?

You see the women shouting that their husbands beats them. Now that this little girl is dead, who will shout out for her. Most women can be wicked if its not their child.

wellmax:

Sorry, 8years remaining for both of them

Haba!!!
And after the 8yrs, she will be free to go commit another murder?

SMH!!!

that's silly of the court,
it should be life imprisonment
WE TAKING ABOUT A LIFE!!

AnOlAd: Every time now but menh some of these helps are agent of the Devil ooo, am telling u, u really really really need the patience of God to deal with them, if you get easily frustrated don't take an house help ooo biko, no matter how good u are to them, they have been designed to frustrate, the thought of having one again is sooo scary... all of you that come here to complain am sure una never jam house help wahala...

Oh please, stop this sentimental crap!
If you suspect your help is an 'agent' or whatever 'evil spirit', FIRE HER gaddemit and be free of her!

But No! It's to beat and maltreat the demon away that the so-called educated madam will choose to do.

L.M Ayedun..:
Haba!!!
And after the 8yrs, she will be free to go commit another murder?
SMH!!!

Its sad, but that's the law for you. She was convicted for manslaughter, not murder. Its like when a driver knocks down a pedestrian. These laws should be reviewed.

Lilimax: Flogging her house maid to death
Jeez!.
Such are the heights of wickedness to which men are driven these days
10yrs imprisonment is way too small for this offense .

women

Unlucky kid

chadef: You see the women shouting that their husbands beats them. Now that this little girl is dead, who will shout out for her. Most women can be wicked if its not their child.

boy ,little boy

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