The Supreme Court has reafirmed the sentences of life imprisonment and dismissal handed to a Naval chief, Felix Olanrewaju Odunlami, who murdered a commercial motorcycle rider in Lagos.

Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour, in a lead judgment yesterday upheld the decisions of the General Court Martial and the Court of Appeal, Lagos.
Odunlami was on January 27, 2006 arraigned before a General Court Martial with a three-count charge of manslaughter, loss of service item (for not being able to convincingly account for four rounds of 9mm live ammunition) and conduct to the prejudice of service discipline. The offences were contrary and punishable under sections 68(1) (a), 103(i) AFA 105 and 106 of the Armed Forces Act Cap A 20 laws of Nigeria.
Lieutenant Odunlami (with force number: NN2121) was traveling from the Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja to Apapa on July 25, 2005 when, at the Allen Roundabout, Ikeja, a commercial motorcycle ridden by Peter Edeh hit the Naval officer’s car from behind.
On realising that the owner of the car was a military personnel, Edeh was said to have knelt down to beg Odunlami for forgiveness. Unable to overcome his anger, the Naval chief ignored Edeh’s plea; reached for his pistol and shot Edeh in his mouth. He died instantly.

http://weeklytrust.com.ng/index.php/new-news/12877-supreme-court-upholds-life-imprisonment-for-naval-chief

Justice well served.

Under a miltary regime this case wouldn't have seen the light of day.

he should rot in jail

Animal

He placed value on a mere vehicle more than a human life. God is watching us all

same thing should happen to dat Edo DPO that shot a student last week.

Point blank execution in broad day light?
Justice well served

justice 4 one,justice for all!!!

Since 2005 na wah oh!

Den for don decide the man matter since now, when we use 8years to decide a clear matter, how many years are we going to use to unravel, solve and decide a twisted one SMH for Nigeria justice system.

nice 1

imaging how the innocent okada boy who was looking for his daily bread knelt down and begged probably would have start crying blood begging the d naval man to shield his gun on sighting him holding his gun straight to his mouth....what a scenario!!! RIP peter edeh...as for the naval man he deserved to be feed with worms till the day he start rotten from inside.

Life Imprisonment
He should be hanged!

Keeping that guy alive is js a waste of tax payers money......d law of moses shld ve been a better option for d car lover

ckkris: Under a miltary regime this case wouldn't have seen the light of day.

U be real MUMU...heavy bolle na him u be...who conduct Court marshal.

omoo some ppl dey get mind oh....anyway he has gotten wat he deserved.

Fair justice! I remember the particular evening at Oregun junction by Awolowo Way, Ikeja. It was a sad occurrence.

See where anger can lead you. Now where are those Nairaland E-combatants.

Prison is too good for this man. He should "put down" ASAP

ckkris: Under a miltary regime this case wouldn't have seen the light of day.

I'm not sure you know what a court-martial means. Court martial is the military 's own judiciary system. Didn't you see where they said in that article that the judge of the general court UPHELD the judgment of the military court martial? Do you know what that means? That means the military judiciary system is most likely behind the entire judgment sef but a civil court also gave its total support for the judgment passed. Don't start talking off-key about "under a military regime this case wouldn't have seen the light of day."

Absolutely fair judgment.... going by the story.

He should be skewered to death. And have his body allowed to rot on the streets #spits#

Rawdeal: Prison is too good for this man. He should "put down" ASAP

I'm telling you!

He deserves double. Life jail and afterlife jail.

The perfect punishment he will live the rest of his miserable life without his car n a prison were even dog will hate to stay n fink of what he don wrong. Killing him will have been too good a punishment

Rawdeal: Prison is too good for this man. He should "put down" ASAP

Naa killing him will be like a favour, life imprison in NIGERIA, u know d amount of area boiz wey full dere is dem hear about dis d officer will for a very long time regret what he don n dats d best punishment for him. It will be like hell, watchin ur self suffer but u can't die or do anytin bout it.

gerald09:
Naa killing him will be like a favour, life imprison in NIGERIA, u know d amount of area boiz wey full dere is dem hear about dis d officer will for a very long time regret what he don n dats d best punishment for him. It will be like hell, watchin ur self suffer but u can't die or do anytin bout it.

watch ur english man.

Is not d same judge hs wife n daughter were kidnapped @benin.
D judge must av pronounce d verdict.

Life imprisonment in a Nigerian Prison? Mehn, that's hell on earth!