The Court of Appeal in Lagos
on Friday, dismissed an
appeal by Nollywood actress
Ibinabo Fiberesima
challenging a jail term
slammed on her by a Lagos
High Court.
Ms. Ibinabo was sentenced to
five years imprisonment by
Justice Deborah Oluwayemi
of a Lagos High Court for
reckless driving which led to
the death of a hospital staff.
She was alleged to have
driven her car recklessly on
the Lekki-Epe Expressway
and knocked down a man,
Giwa Suraj.
The deceased was said to be a
staff of a Lagos state’s
hospital.
A Magistrate court (court of
first instance) had earlier
given the appellant an option
of N100,000 fine for the
offence.
The magistrate was, however,
set aside by the high court
which replaced the option of
fine with a jail term.
Dissatisfied, Ms. Fiberesima
filed an appeal through her
lawyer, Nnaemeka
Amaechina, urging the court
to set aside the five-year
sentence.

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