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Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by moneygurl: 11:00pm On Mar 30, 2009 |
The ex-beauty queen, Ibinabo Fiberesima, who has been convicted for the manslaughter of a Lagos medical doctor through reckless driving, appeared in court today as directed by the presiding judge, Justice Deborah Oluwayemi, and was sent to Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison. The judge further ordered that the Medical Director of the prison should attend to her medical needs to ascertain her ailment. Ibinabo broke down and wept as she was being led out of the court after the judge ordered that she should be sent to Kirikiri. The lawyer, who appeared for her today, Mr. Fred Agbaje, withdrew the application for stay of execution of the judgement of the court and applied for bail pending the determination of the appeal at the appellate court. The prosecution counsel, Mr. Lawal Pedro, did not oppose the application, rather, he said he will contest the appeal at the appellate court. Justice Oluwayemi adjourned the case till 2 April 2009 for ruling. A Lagos High Court judge had last Tuesday ordered that Ibinabo be brought before her irrespective of her health status, as she once again failed to appear before the court to defend her application for stay of execution she had filed. The court had earlier sentenced Ibinabo to five years imprisonment without an option of fine, having found her guilty of murder through reckless and dangerous driving. The convict, who was given an option of N100,000 fine at the trial magistrate’s court, was sentenced by Justice Deborah Oluwayemi, after the Lagos State government had appealed the lower court’s judgment. But at the mention of her application for stay of execution of the judgment on Thursday, 19 March, her lawyer informed the court that Ibinabo was hospitalised in a Port Harcourt hospital. The counsel brought a sick report to buttress his claim. However, Justice Oluwayemi rejected the medical report and ordered the ex-beauty queen to appear before her. She said her application for stay of execution would not be considered until she personally appeared before her. Her lawyer, Mr. Ijebu Ode Agbarawu, told the court last Tuesday that the convict was still receiving treatment in the Port Harcourt hospital. Delivering her ruling on Tuesday, Justice Oluwayemi ordered that a subpoena be issued on Dr. G. Harris of Braithwaite Hospital, Port Harcourt, who signed the medical report sent to the court on Thursday, 19 March. She ordered that Ibinabo must be produced in court at the next adjournment date. The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Lagos State, Mrs. Ayo Odugbesan, aligned herself with the court. Thereafter, Justice Oluwayemi adjourned till 30 April for further hearing. Ibinabo had gone underground and certainly not on admission at the Braithwaite Memorial Hospital, BMH, Port Harcourt, when P.M.News visited the BMH female medical ward where she was said to be receiving treatment. A source said: “it sounds strange that Ibinabo Fiberesima, a popular personality, a former beauty queen and a Nollywood star can be on admission in a hospital such as this and it would be hidden.” Interestingly, our contact who knows her very well called her mobile line and she answered her call but refused to disclose where she was answering the call. Our contact said he wanted to pretend to be sympathizing with her over her recent travails and to prove that Ibinabo had merely gone underground and “not critically ill” and also not on admission at BMH as widely circulated. Ibinabo played active role during the Rivers State Cultural festival tagged RIVIFEST and ECOWAS beauty pageant as consultant to the Rivers State. http://thepmnews.com/2009/03/30/murder-case-ibinabo-sent-to-kirikiri |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by Moyola(f): 11:03pm On Mar 30, 2009 |
5yrz for murder by reckless drivin'?! Shuldnt it be more than juz 5yrz? wot waz her defence? |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by RICHIEBOI1(m): 12:40am On Mar 31, 2009 |
How sad i wuz with her brother in UK recently!
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Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by Nobody: 5:35am On Mar 31, 2009 |
I do sympathize with her on her present predicaments just like how i have been sympathizing with the family of the victim she crushed to death. However, it seems she brought this upon herself as she was seem to be less remorseful about the murder. Most nigerians have been upset by this attitude which might have prompted the lagos state government to push the case further. What a sad situation. |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by iReport: 5:41am On Mar 31, 2009 |
People serve only 6 months for the same offense in the US. It's manslaughter and not murder. |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by yousouph(m): 6:41am On Mar 31, 2009 |
Her not showing a single remorse immediately after d accident cost her most. US is not Naija & their criminal law differs. Therefore, dont say 6 months as a jail term |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by superstan(m): 12:35pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
iReport: i don't even think she should be convicted. she is a single mother. she had no previous record of reckless driving. she commited manslaughter and not murder. the worst she should have gotten is a heavy fine in 6-figures. our judiciary system is shambolic. |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by Moyola(f): 12:44pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
iReport: Well it depends. . . superstan: Being a single mother is no defence. . . Whatever sentence she gets, fine, 5yrz, 3yrz wotevaa. . . . She should also be given a licence disqualification for a while. |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by Ibime(m): 1:23pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
Kirikiri They have buried my sister alive. Ibinabo should have stayed here in London, not gone back to Naija. I am sure Okinans will never forgive the Judge for the harsh sentence she handed out to Ibinabo. Not to worry, "Good will come" to Ibinabo as her name suggests. She will only serve half of her sentence. |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by moneygurl: 1:37pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
pls do remember that she had been drinking before the accident |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by Seun(m): 1:43pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
It's not murder, it's manslaughter. How can journalists not know the difference. Very ridiculous. |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by Jarus(m): 1:48pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
Thought I read she was given fine option. |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by Nobody: 2:56pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-238527.0.html Justice has been served finally. Don't drink and drive. the above was hotfunmi's quote in that thread. . .( does she stand for anything?) JUSTICE Deborah Oluwayemi of a Lagos High Court has sentenced a former beauty queen and popular actress, Ms. Ibinabo Fiberesima, to five years imprisonment for manslaughter, involving the death of a medical doctor, Mr. Suraj Giwa. the silly bitch tried to use connections to get off the hook by paying a paltry fine of 100k. I seem to remember that life insurance is partially based on projected earnings. imagine if she had hit any of us. that 100k cannot carry a family for two months. what unbridled arrogance. let this serve as a lesson to all those morons out there who drive when drunk. too bad for her, it wasn't a street hawker she hit. the 100k would have ended it. just as if she had hit someone of her ilk or higher, she'd be really hearing it. They have buried my sister alive. Ibinabo should have stayed here in London, not gone back to Naija. I am sure Okinans will never forgive the Judge for the harsh sentence she handed out to Ibinabo. Not to worry, "Good will come" to Ibinabo as her name suggests. She will only serve half of her sentence. i wonder if you would share such sentiments if you had been a victim of her recklessness. 1 Like |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by DeReloaded: 3:04pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
she is a single mother. she had no previous record of reckless driving. she commited manslaughter and not murder. Is this a joke? Least she still has her kid, what about the victim's family? Btw DWI/DUI is more than 6 months in the states, not to mention someone died cos of it so it definitely would have been more. Manslaughter is only less than a year or 18months IF the person wasnt under the influence of anything. |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by Ibime(m): 3:07pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
It hasnt been proved that Ibinabo was under the influence. She fled the scene not even knowing that there had been a fatality. This is a judgement without proof, just media hearsay. As the article says, she was convicted of reckless driving, not drink-driving. Thats an 18 month sentence at most. |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by PeeDaVinci: 3:14pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/DUI+SENTENCE+OVERTURNED+15+YEARS+SOUGHT+IN+MANSLAUGHTER-a083499607 check this link out, my fellow US friends - the man there first got fifteen years whcih was later reverted to 10 years, so, dont give me that kind of "this-cant-happen-in-US" talk. check out this other link tooo - this man has no prior drink-drivin convictions and was fatally injured in the crash too and, yet got 18 months in the big house http://www.calvertnews.info/news/426/Bowen-sentenced-fatal-crash Seen people get the same sentence in UK in the news, it is a pity I cant find the link to those convictions. So, don't let your "star-fan " emotion becloud your sense of judgement in this particular case. |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by Ibime(m): 3:20pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
PeeDaVinci: The man in your link has seven DUI convictions. What kind of mumu comparison is this? I.b wasn't even proved to be under the influence, therefore a 5-year sentence for reckless driving is extremely heavy-handed. Besides, what kind of justice are we serving by sending someone to a hell-hole disguised as a jail? Is Kirikiri a jail or is it a concentration camp? |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by Seun(m): 3:24pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
The first sentence was too light, and this one is far too heavy. I think the justice system is overreacting. |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by lucabrasi(m): 3:24pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
im not losing a single micro second of sleep over her predicament,ill rather save that for a man who would have gone through blood sweat and tears for well over 5 years to qualify as a medical doctor not to talk of the financial sacrifices gone through by him and his family,whose life was cut short by a drunken nollywood star who though she could get way with anything because of her status. the fact that she left the scene without making moves to see if the guy could have been saved is enough for her to serve a massive jail term,talk less of being unremorceful and trying to play on the court's intelligence,imagine if she was a governor or commissioner she ll probably lock the guy's family up!! 1 Like |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by bilymuse: 3:25pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
The dead cry for justice The living cry for compassion |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by PeeDaVinci: 3:28pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
@ibime Ibime: i posted two links, check out the other link too |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by Nobody: 3:29pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
It hasnt been proved that Ibinabo was under the influence. She fled the scene not even knowing that there had been a fatality. This is a judgement without proof, just media hearsay. As the article says, she was convicted of reckless driving, not drink-driving. Thats an 18 month sentence at most. even more frightening. she hit a person and ran away. they say show me your friend. . . http://www.africanseer.com/nigerian-actress-must-be-jailed.html Ibinabo Fiberesima had appealed against her five-year sentence but did not attend the hearing in Lagos. most people seem to believe she was drunk. . . http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=opera&rls=en&hs=n4e&q=was+Ibinabo+Fiberesima+drunk%3F&btnG=Search |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by angel101(f): 3:32pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
@ ibime fleeing the scene was in itself irresponsible and infact a crime. as for the hell holes, they are what is available. a special jail will not be built for her 1 Like |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by PeeDaVinci: 3:38pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
@Ibime http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1083636/Judge-breaks-tears-sentences-lorry-driver-killed-motorcyclist-dangerous-U-turn.html this man was not even drunk and he got 14 years in uk!!! |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by Ibime(m): 3:40pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
oyb: Are you alright? The sentence is for reckless driving. Count one: Reckless driving Count two: Dangerous driving Save the drink-driving allegations for tabloid gossip. Based on the evidence in court, 5 years is too harsh. This judge is trying to be a hero. She better be careful. She may be messing with the wrong one. |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by Seun(m): 3:44pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
Fleeing the scene is what Lagosians do after accidents to avoid being lynched. It's self-defence. |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by PeeDaVinci: 3:57pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
i dont have much against ibinabo killing anybody - coz what happened to her can happen to anybody , and I feel for the family of the dead man too, i dont pray to be in their shoes(neither do i pray for Ibinabo to be in their shoes too), but the problem with Ibinabo is arrongance, and the believe that fame and money cant get you anyting in Nigeria, she showed no remorse for what she did, which is one major thing that Jugdes look ia in delivering a jugdement abt "manslaughter" cases. Wish her 5 year sentence to be reduced, but wish her to learn the lesson (and also teach others especially the oppresors in nigeria) that they will not have it their way all day |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by Pataki: 4:06pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
Are you kidding me? So simply because she fled the scene of the accident, implies that she was not drunk? |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by Nobody: 4:10pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
Ibime: the big men are letting us know that judges have no business sending them to jail the fact of the matter is that in nigeria, we have no tests for drunk driving in the first place. in the end , only she knows whether she was drunk or not. what is clear is that she had NO remorse, only contempt, royalty throwing coins to the commoners |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by Fhemmmy: 4:15pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
I wonder what would have happened if she was the daughter of IBB, OBJ or yar'adua. But this will help people to know the law of tha land will help to some extent. |
Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by tpia: 4:18pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
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Re: Manslaughter Case: Ibinabo Sent To Kirikiri by Fhemmmy: 4:23pm On Mar 31, 2009 |
tpia: Well said, and that was why i said finally, the law seems to be for us all to some extent. |
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