29-year-old housewife, Onyinyechi Akunne, who was in the news last year after she stabbed her 35-year-old husband, Abuchi Akunne to death during an argument at home, over lotto tickets known as “Baba Ijebu”, has bagged a 7-years jail sentence.

The judgement was delivered at an Ikeja High Court by Justice Josephine Oyefeso, following a plea bargain where the initial charge of murder was changed, to a charge of causing grievous bodily harm to which she pled guilty.


Justice Josephine Oyefeso also rejected a clause in the plea bargain agreement where it
was proposed that the housewife should serve a sentence of community service instead of a prison term.



Before the sentence was pronounced, Akunne’s counsel, P.O. Onu, in her plea for mercy, told the court to temper justice with mercy.

“The defendant is a first-time offender, she is a mother of a toddler which she gave birth to while in prison custody.


Her daughter is a year-and-seven months old, she still has a lot to offer to the society,” Mrs. Onu said.

The judge ordered that the convict’s daughter after weaning her, should be removed from the female prison and be kept in the custody of the relations.



The News Agency of Nigeria reports that during Mrs. Akunne’s arraignment on March 6, the State Prosecutor, C.K. Tuiyi-Carena, had told the court that the accused committed the offence on March 28, 2015 at her residence located at No. 85, Idimu Road, Ejigbo, a suburb of Lagos.



“On the day of the alleged murder, Onyinyechi was preparing a meal while Abuchi was sitting on a chair in their home looking at his “Baba Ijebu” lottery tickets. Angered by her husband’s action, Onyinyechi scolded him for his love for gambling and a fight ensued between them.



She took the kitchen knife she was using to cut vegetables and stabbed her husband fatally in the chest. The stabbing inflicted a deep cut in Abuchi’s chest which led to excessive blood loss and his eventual death.



The victim died before he could be taken to a hospital by Onyinyechi and concerned neighbours,” she said. Mrs. Akunne was pregnant when the offence was committed.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2017/05/housewife-who-stabbed-husband-to-death.html

Poverty killing.

Just 7yrs.I don't think that is enough justice for the victim's family.

Avoid gambling, they won't listen, "they must make am".

There is no free lunch anywhere, even in Heaven.

Chai...

Somebody's wife

Will be one warden's free-meal ticket for 7 good years.


Just like that.

I wonder what the clown above me posted that got his comment deleted

Okpo probably didn't know I booked this space to clap back

And Lord knows I'd have made a mess of him cos I knew what he was up to lol

Chief Kessignton Adebutu see wetin u don cause.

Onyinyechi akunne?



Chineke! Once again it's the inyamiri jews keeping it gangster with some monday evening murder drama from the land they are currently still developing!

NCAN crime division aristo commander reporting live from the bricks! Over and out!

No offence, the girl kinda look like Skarlett.

That is small now..if na man brutalise women now..we no go hear word!!!

Space booking. Lol

Imagine. So in 4 yrs calender time, she will be out and free while the dead man is forever gone.


Wow!!

They did well but make i go roast eggs.

end time woman,karashika

Buhari why

imagine what people will tell their grandsons and daughters

Easterners are not known for this. This was caused by Western named lottery ticket.

NCANChairman

LionDeLeo:
Avoid gambling, they won't listen, "they must make am".

There is no free lunch anywhere, even in Heaven.

So he deserves to get killed?

What if someone went around killing people for making dumb statements , should we feel sorry for you when you then catch a steak knife to the chest?

thorpido:
Just 7yrs.I don't think that is enough justice for the victim's family.

Very crazy judgement my brother,only God knows how much they paid the judge to do the dirty job..So somebody can kill her husband now and get protected by the law.. .May God have mercy on us...

Mrs Obasanjo may be right though. baba ijebu can cause many death in weeks to come.






pls stay away... my counsel though.

Ok

This is madness... She deserves life imprisonment

lemme mind ma business jawe

but if it was a man, he would have been given a stiffer punishment.

Chei

Baba ijebu.. Lost a maga.. Kai.