Lawyers in the house I need your help , how come Maryam Sanda gets the death penalty for murdering her husband, while Yewande Oyediran who also murdered her husband Lowo in Ibadan Oyo State was convicted for manslaughter then sentenced to just seven years in the can. To add salt to injury I heard the out going Governor on the eve of his departure gave her a pass, effectively given her a state pardon. The question is are the two incidents not similar? Lawyers please help give us a legal basis for the difference in outcomes.

I'm glad the lady is Northerner as the president, so I want to see what wailers will say

their cases were similar but different in many aspects. A critical look into it will reveal the big "but" in it

There is a big difference in the two cases




One happened in Abuja while the other was at Ibadan

Officialgarri:
I'm glad the lady is Northerner as the president, so I want to see what wailers will say

You just have to bring your zombiesm to this harmless question.

jadic:
Lawyers in the house I need your help , how come Maryam Sanda gets the death penalty for murdering her husband, while Yewande Oyediran who also murdered her husband Lowo in Ibadan Oyo State was convicted for manslaughter then sentenced to just seven years in the can. To add salt to injury I heard the out going Governor on the eve of his departure gave her a pass, effectively given her a state pardon. The question is are the two incidents not similar? Lawyers please help give us a legal basis for the difference in outcomes.

....we all know Nigeria justice system is owned by whoever is in power / highest bidders...::
When yewande was released under state pardon, i almost cried for the poor man.....

Maryam’s husband is the son of a prominent politician...they won’t let this go without an eye for an eye..they have the influence and resources to ensure the “right” judgement is served... Yewande clearly know people in high places...we all know her case was an audio sentence..
They can still appeal the maryam’s case and turn it to life sentence where she too can get a staged pardon like yewande...let’s not give ourself head ache over rich people’s issues jare

psalmsmiles:
their cases were similar but different in many aspects. A critical look into it will reveal the big "but" in it

There’s no but anywhere....,both of them were impatient, domestic -violent wives..who resort to murdering their husband to express their anger issues.... just like Maryam, yewande has always been harassing the husband threatening him with violence...
yewande just knew people in high places that made it easy to swing her case as manslaughter. .the state pardon that came in less than 18momths into her sentence made it clear they arranged it all along cos releasing her completely at the first hearing would have raised eyebrows ...
Maryam is dealing with a politician’s family otherwise they would have marshed up the case for her too and to say its a crime of passion....

Yewande's time to die isn't ready yet....unlike d other lady...her time don ripe

one is lawyer with influence while d other is just a bloody civilian.

1StopRudeness:


....we all know Nigeria justice system is owned by whoever is in power / highest bidders...::
When yewande was released under state pardon, i almost cried for the poor man.....

Maryam’s husband is the son of a prominent politician...they won’t let this go without an eye for an eye..they have the influence and resources to ensure the “right” judgement is served... Yewande clearly know people in high places...we all know her case was an audio sentence..
They can still appeal the maryam’s case and turn it to life sentence where she too can get a staged pardon like yewande...let’s not give ourself head ache over rich people’s issues jare

stop looking aimlessly for justification or excuses .... two wrongs dey say never make a right ... the constution is clear about murder, regardless of whether the victims family are prominient or not the court made the right judgement becos you are a woman wrapper full of emotions for women doesnt mean women shuld enjoy pardons to kill there husband when they feel like it, precedence must be right to prevent future reoccurrence whoever kill must b killed.
yewande got away with it n it obvious you wish maryam get away with it,nothing will stop ur wife frm killing you someday and getting away with it afterall they are women, a man's life is worthless.
Just yesteday a man shot is wife and he was killed asap by fellow men ... no one complained jungle justice was right but court pronouncement is what every simp in town is scrutinizing.

jadic:
Lawyers in the house I need your help , how come Maryam Sanda gets the death penalty for murdering her husband, while Yewande Oyediran who also murdered her husband Lowo in Ibadan Oyo State was convicted for manslaughter then sentenced to just seven years in the can. To add salt to injury I heard the out going Governor on the eve of his departure gave her a pass, effectively given her a state pardon. The question is are the two incidents not similar? Lawyers please help give us a legal basis for the difference in outcomes.

Yewande worked for the State Judiciary commission.

That verdict was biased from the moment she was arraingned for manslaughter instead of first degree murder.

ericsmith:




stop looking aimlessly for justification or excuses .... two wrongs dey say never make a right ... the constution is clear about murder, regardless of whether the victims family are prominient or not the court made the right judgement becos you are a woman wrapper full of emotions for women doesnt mean women shuld enjoy pardons to kill there husband when they feel like it, precedence must be right to prevent future reoccurrence whoever kill must b killed.
yewande got away with it n it obvious you wish maryam get away with it,nothing will stop ur wife frm killing you someday and getting away with it afterall they are women, a man's life is worthless.
Just yesteday a man shot is wife and he was killed asap by fellow men ... no one complained jungle justice was right but court pronouncement is what every simp in town is scrutinizing.

I am looking for justification??
Please next time read comments well and supporting comments....who told u I wish they release Maryam..??
if u knew how to get context of a whole comment, u would comprehend that this my comment u mentioned was neither centered on the action of the women not any desire for a particular verdict outcome but the nature of Nigeria’s justice system and the kind of people involved as connection could determine the outcome of a case......I even ended it with a sarcasm that this verdict could even be audio and may be changed again by an appeal....why bother ourselves with rich men issues...but it hard for u to get...
What I actually wish for is that u have some sense, but sadly .....

1StopRudeness:


I am looking for justification??
Please next time read comments well and supporting comments....who told u I wish they release Maryam..??
if u knew how to get context of a whole comment, u would comprehend that this my comment u mentioned was neither centered on the action of the women not any desire for a particular verdict outcome but the nature of Nigeria’s justice system and[b] the kind of people involved as connection could determine the outcome of a case......I even ended it with a sarcasm that this verdict could even be audio [/b]and may be changed again by an appeal....why bother ourselves with rich men issues...but it hard for u to get...
What I actually wish for is that u have some sense, but sadly .....

I don't see any sacarsm in that post, infact maryam lawyer couldnt av said it any better than you did, unfortunately yewande oyediran was a subversion of justice n shuldnt be cited xcept for defence.
Now lemme ask, can any prosecuting counsel in nigeria ever cite yewande case to a judge."Big NO" only a defence counsel will make reference to it, and we all know it an injustice then 017.
so mr man who ever reads ur comparism of where sum1 got 7yrs 4 manslaughter and another got life sentence will only see the court as been unfair to the later, the court got it right these time give the glory to justice not prominience or connection.

Officialgarri:
I'm glad the lady is Northerner as the president, so I want to see what wailers will say

Get the syrup fast

ericsmith:



I don't see any sacarsm in that post, infact maryam lawyer couldnt av said it any better than you did, unfortunately yewande oyediran was a subversion of justice n shuldnt be cited xcept for defence.
Now lemme ask, can any prosecuting counsel in nigeria ever cite yewande case to a judge."Big NO" only a defence counsel will make reference to it, and we all know it an injustice then 017.
so mr man who ever reads ur comparism of where sum1 got 7yrs 4 manslaughter and another got life sentence will only see the court as been unfair to the later, the court got it right these time give the glory to justice not prominience or connection.

U know what ur problem is....u feel I’m supporting any of these women or I’m hoping for a particlar verdict....see....I don’t really care....
I’m just telling how I see the case : and I will still say it again cos both are similar husband killers: justice was quickly served cos the rich men are the victim now..( money and influence can also be used to ensure the right verdict is served ontime Incase u don’t know)
And also, if the rich man’s child was the accused, that’s how they could have used influence to dig up evidence that there was no premeditation and it was only a crime of passion....Oga, I've seen too many court cases to know cases are won not only on evidence but also on influence...

Permit me to ask u ...what was the concrete documented evidence of premeditation against Maryam ??

God bless u OP for citing these cases.

In fact in Yewande's case, it was even worse cos the husband returned from the hospital after being attacked by her with a stitch on his' neck.
She still went ahead to stab him to death in the middle of the night.

From what I heard Yewande's family are powerful people in Ibd and she was a lawyer plus our corrupt judicial system messed up the case

The difference is the lawyer and the judge.

ericsmith:



I don't see any sacarsm in that post, infact maryam lawyer couldnt av said it any better than you did, unfortunately yewande oyediran was a subversion of justice n shuldnt be cited xcept for defence.
Now lemme ask, can any prosecuting counsel in nigeria ever cite yewande case to a judge."Big NO" only a defence counsel will make reference to it, and we all know it an injustice then 017.
so mr man who ever reads ur comparism of where sum1 got 7yrs 4 manslaughter and another got life sentence will only see the court as been unfair to the later, the court got it right these time give the glory to justice not prominience or connection.

The court did not get it right.
You are just being sentimental.
Nowhere in the developed world or any country with a developed legal system
will a spouse get life imprisonment let alone death sentence
for domestic manslaughter.

There is a difference between legal and jungle justice.

Xisnin:

The court did not get it right.
You are just being sentimental.
Nowhere in the developed world or any country with a developed legal system
will a spouse get life imprisonment let alone death sentence
for domestic manslaughter.

There is a difference between legal and jungle justice.

You people n these "develop world" crap, so what should av been the judgement for an "intentional murder" not self defense or mental illness or no alcohol. please refer me to cases of murder that the accused walked free.
Even the holy bible judgement for murder is to be killed. why some of esp. men wil chose to defend a cold blood murder is beyond hypocrisy, oh! its a female. #smh Is a woman's life worth more than a man's life.

ericsmith:





You people n these "develop world" crap, so what should av been the judgement for an "intentional murder" not self defense or mental illness or no alcohol. please refer me to cases of murder that the accused walked free.

You can only think in binary even though there are hundreds of choices in between.
Either the accused walk free or they are killed.

BTW, accused people walk free all the time and even sue the state in some cases.
Whether they are accused of murder, kidnapping or banditry.
It is hard to understand the difference between sentimental jungle justice and legal framework
because you haven't been exposed to civil discourse.

Even the holy bible judgement for murder is to be killed.

This is ridiculous.
This shows you are wholly ignorant of the law.
How many times have you judged yourself with bible "judgment"?
Who is to pass such judgment and enforce it?

why some of esp. men wil chose to defend a cold blood murder is beyond hypocrisy,

Again, you show your basal thinking ability.
No, jungle justice should not be part of our court.
If I say you shouldn't burn a pickpocket alive does that mean I am supporting the pickpocket?
It is not that hard to understand is it?

oh! its a female. #smh Is a woman's life worth more than a man's life.

Having being logically cornered with nowhere to run, you have to appeal to the last bastion
of irrationality.
Appeal to emotion.

1StopRudeness:


U know what ur problem is....u feel I’m supporting any of these women or I’m hoping for a particlar verdict....see....I don’t really care....
I’m just telling how I see the case : and I will still say it again cos both are similar husband killers: justice was quickly served cos the rich men are the victim now..( money and influence can also be used to ensure the right verdict is served ontime Incase u don’t know)
And also, if the rich man’s child was the accused, that’s how they could have used influence to dig up evidence that there was no premeditation and it was only a crime of passion....Oga, I've seen too many court cases to know cases are won not only on evidence but also on influence...

Permit me to ask u ...what was the concrete documented evidence of premeditation against Maryam ??

I thought you said you are not defending, now premeditation or no premeditation murder is murder, the few excuses that lawyer can put up as defence for a murder is, accidental, mental illness or self defence any other thing is a story for the gods.
Now if you must know, total of 6 witnesses were called to the stand, and judgement was given against the accused while relying on the circumstantial evidence of the case. two occupants in d house with maids .. do i need a phd in homocide to know one person in d house must be d murderer, did maryam point to the maids or claim it was robbery gone wrong. what evidence u cum dey find

Xisnin:

You can only think in binary even though there are hundreds of choices in between.
Either the accused walk free or they are killed.

BTW, accused people walk free all the time and even sue the state in some cases.
Whether they are accused of murder, kidnapping or banditry.
It is hard to understand the difference between sentimental jungle justice and legal framework
because you haven't been exposed to civil discourse.


This is ridiculous.
This shows you are wholly ignorant of the law.
How many times have you judged yourself with bible "judgment"?
Who is to pass such judgment and enforce it?


Again, you show your basal thinking ability.
No, jungle justice should not be part of our court.
If I say you shouldn't burn a pickpocket alive does that mean I am supporting the pickpocket?
It is not that hard to understand is it?



Having being logically cornered with nowhere to run, you have to appeal to the last bastion
of irrationality.
Appeal to emotion.

LOL !! what is the fuss here exactly ... maryam comes from a wealth background she had a sophiscated attorney, her case was presented in a competent court of jurisdiction... it wasnt as if nairalanders or twitters fans pass the judgement so what basal thinking are you having in that pussy mind.
How old are you kiddo, the bible is a guide just like the laws if i violate d bible God be the judge and if its laws i violate the court precedes over my case if apprehended. no one is in position to judge his or herself olodo its a job for a neutral body.
Oga is there no around that vex you abi, i will take you serious when you kill a member of ur family. oponu u sabi law u no go collect job

.

ericsmith:





I thought you said you are not defending, now premeditation or no premeditation murder is murder, the few excuses that lawyer can put up as defence for a murder is, accidental, mental illness or self defence any other thing is a story for the gods.
Now if you must know, total of 6 witnesses were called to the stand, and judgement was given against the accused while relying on the circumstantial evidence of the case. two occupants in d house with maids .. do i need a phd in homocide to know one person in d house must be d murderer, did maryam point to the maids or claim it was robbery gone wrong. what evidence u cum dey find

Do u even know what u are saying.....??
Premeditation is what is used to judge if it’s cold blooded first degree or crime of passion/ manslaughter......factoring in other other reasons such as past history of anger Management or reported domestic violence.....
where are u even taking this discussion to?? Did I tell u Maryam ddnt murder the husband...which one is robbery gone wrong??
When domestic violence occurs there’s always a possibility it was planned or it was at the heat of the moment anger...
all I asked u was what evidence was submitted that it wasn’t a crime of passion and u are saying burglary gone wrong and PhD in homicide.... sincerely I no get u....e be like say u argument don dey go another direction

1StopRudeness:


Do u even know what u are saying.....??
Premeditation is what is used to judge if it’s cold blooded first degree or crime of passion/ manslaughter......factoring in other other reasons such as past history of anger Management or reported domestic violence.....
where are u even taking this discussion to?? Did I tell u Maryam ddnt murder the husband...which one is robbery gone wrong??
When domestic violence occurs there’s always a possibility it was planned or it was at the heat of the moment anger...
all I asked u was what evidence was submitted that it wasn’t a crime of passion and u are saying burglary gone wrong and PhD in homicide.... sincerely I no get u....e be like say u argument don dey go another direction

As far as the judgement is concern i have zero problem with the judge verdict, let to me there even be a discussion not to talk of arguement on these issue.
Mr in your view was the judge wrong or right ... maybe from ur answer i will know why we are even having these arguement. FIY to every domestic violence their is build up. i have stated conditions that undermine murder ... mental illness, self defense or accident gives room 4 lenient. which one applies to maryam

The Judicial system is such a abstruse department and difficult to rationalise sometimes. Reason why we have first degree, second degree and probably third degree murder. I'm not a lawyer but I guess that of maryam was classified under first degree murder /premeditated murder base on the evidences the lawyer presented while that of yewande was second degree /unintentional murder. I'm not an apostle of death penalty though. Folks learn to control your anger.