EnkayDezign:
Imagine...and the biggest thieves are getting lousy sentences of 2 years or months. God have mercy! there is no justice in Nigeria

shut up!

Maghan37:
I think it is a befitting sentence. Those who think diff did not read the story. The Igbo boy did not just steal the phone but also tried to commit murder. Stealing the iPhone is one thing but stabbing someone on the head for it is another thing entirely. It shows how despicable he is and a waste of society . If he can kill for an iPhone then I cannot imagine what he 'all do for a million naira.

you get head.

RZArecta:
Fact of the matter is that armed robbery is a crime punishable by death in Nigeria unlike pen robbery

u get brain.

Greatbeard:
The former nnpc Oga.
will they hang him?

they should have hung him before killing vampire in imo.

Caseless:
even you?

Yes honeypie, that's too harsh for common phone. Alhaji you forget your girl abi

Oyind18:
Yes honeypie, that's too harsh for common phone. Alhaji you forget your girl abi

did you read the report at all?
I no forget you na. *rushes to her house*

Caseless:
did you read the report at all?
I no forget you na. *rushes to her house*

How have you been buhari 1st son?

Oyind18:
How have you been buhari 1st son?

i'm fine, PEJ last daughter.

Caseless:
go and read.

they did't kill the man , did they?

Caseless:
i'm fine, PEJ last daughter.

Thanks honeypie

Saraki and other criminals are there wakaring the streets of Nigeria. God punish dem all.

Jerryojozy:
The judge must be high before delivering this wicked and barbaric judgement. Those wey chop our yams still de waka free.


Genius J

The unsuspecting Habila was touched by their story and in the process of dialling a number that was given to him, the 2nd convict (Godfrey Emmanuel), brought out a knife and stabbed him on the head, while Tope Abiodun escaped with the phone.


This is the crux of the judgment, not the article stolen. Also consider the circumstances, a man takes pity on you, gives you his phone to make a distress call in the middle of no way, you turn round and attack him.

The judge is also human and this judgment is to encourage people to keep helping when they can, and discourage criminals from taking advantage of good spirited individuals.

oluwafrizzy:

Source http://www.frizzyhub.com/2017/03/3-year-old-man-sentenced-to-death-by.html


A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has sentenced a 23 years old Tope Abiodun, to death by hanging for stealing an android LG phone valued at N87, 000.

The court also sentenced a teenager, Godfrey Emmanuel, to 14 years imprisonment for the same offence. Another suspect, Samuel Egbe 24-year-old trader at Wuse Market, Abuja, who was charged with dishonestly receiving the LG phone from the 2nd accused (Tope Abiodun), with knowledge that they were stolen, was, however, lucky, as he was discharged and acquitted by the court.

The court was amazed by the ingenuity deployed by the convicts in carrying out the robbery attack on the owner of the LG phone, Jacob Habila, who they attacked with a knife before disposing him of his handset.

According to the prosecution counsel, Assistant Commissioner of Police Simon Lough, the convicts had, on October 3, 2013, at about 9:21pm, positioned themselves half naked, at Impresist junction, Karmo, Abuja, and upon sighting the victim with his LG android phone, approached him to allow them make a distress call to their brother.

They told him they were victims of a robbery attack and would need his assistance to call their brother to bring some clothes for them to put on.

The unsuspecting Habila was touched by their story and in the process of dialling a number that was given to him, the 2nd convict (Godfrey Emmanuel), brought out a knife and stabbed him on the head, while Tope Abiodun escaped with the phone.

With blood dripping from his face, the victim raised the alarm, shouting “thief, thief” which led to the arrest of Emmanuel.
The matter was swiftly reported at the police and Abiodun was arrested a few days later.

The convicts were slammed with a three-count charge by the Commissioner of Police, for armed robbery, contrary to section 6(b) of the Robbery and Firearms Special Provisions Act, Cap R11 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

The convicts were represented by Nnamdi Nwiwu, who made frantic but failed legal efforts to get them off the hook.
The lawyer, however, succeeded in saving the teenage robber (Godfrey Emmanuel) from the hangman’s noose by pleading with the court, after he was found guilty of the offences, to consider the provisions of the Child Rights Act, particularly section 221 and section 405 of the Administrative of Criminal Justice Act and reduce his sentence to 14 years.

After evaluating the submissions of counsel, including exhibits and documentary evidence before her, Justice Chizoba Orji found the 1st and 2nd accused persons guilty as charged.

She held that from the totality of evidence before her, the prosecution had successfully established the case of armed robbery

this is our problem....
just a phone thief...sentenced to 14 years and our polithiefcians move freely...
these same polithiefcians are d reasons why did guy decided to steal....wicked judge

Hold on oo, is it a murder case?

what kind of nonsense is dat, did he kill anybody? Abi dem think say life is two?

The one who stabbed the victim got 14 years, the one who ran with the phone got life.... Perplexing.

Young03:
And how much did saraki, Amosun, and even buhari steal

come join goodluck n diezani +mama piss

judge God go judge u

You guys are simply not getting it.

Nigeria is a f**ked country! !!....imagine death sentence cos of 87K.. ...what of those once that stole billions

Young03:
And how much did saraki, Amosun, and even buhari steal

come join goodluck n diezani +mama piss

judge God go judge u

You guys are simply not getting it.

The unsuspecting Habila was touched by their story and in the process of dialling a number that was given to him, the 2nd convict (Godfrey Emmanuel), brought out a knife and stabbed him on the head, while Tope Abiodun escaped with the phone.


This is the crux of the judgment, not the article stolen. Also consider the circumstances, a man takes pity on you, gives you his phone to make a distress call in the middle of no way, you turn round and attack him.

The judge is also human and this judgment is to encourage people to keep helping when they can, and discourage criminals from taking advantage of good spirited individuals.

So since 2013 the case is in court? What a USELESS JUDICIARY WE HAVE

Can this be true? Nairaland!!!

Criminality of the first order.

Caseless:
did you read at all? Or you're just blind? They pretended to be in distress and needed to use the victim's phone to make a call, they dispossesed him of his phone and stabbed him on the head. What does that mean to you?

Could you stop sounding dumb already? you should know too well that crime is not enough to get capital punishment. Attempted murder isnt murder

It is like telling a thief...

Guy you phork up!!!! Why not just steal the phone... Kill everyone in the house and then burn it to the ground.... The crime wok equal the punishment...


Eve like say den tif the judge phone when he day law school.... The vex still dey

Even if the phone belonged to Buhari, it does not warrant a death sentence.

This judge must be high on some sort of crack.

If he can sentence someone to death for stealing a mobile phone, what then will be his verdict in the case of our politicians? He probably will sentence them straight to hell from Earth.

Abeg make the defendants go appeal the case o! This judge is a sadist/agent of death.

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has sentenced a 23 years old Tope Abiodun, to death by hanging for stealing an android LG phone valued at N87, 00


Maghan37: Now you can see its a yoruba boy and not igbo

Jerryojozy:
The judge must be high before delivering this wicked and barbaric judgement. Those wey chop our yams still de waka free.


Genius J

What is the lady they robbed had died in the process, what would you have said?

Though the judgement is harsh but it will serve as warning to those thinking to do same.

For me, I would have given the young lad some 22 years to restore his sanity

RZArecta:
Fact of the matter is that armed robbery is a crime punishable by death in Nigeria unlike pen robbery

U read the story well well jare! Apply these people above didn't read na headline dem carry for head like puff puff

Wait ooooooooooo the guy that stab the victim was given 14years because is a minor and the the guy that collected the phone was given death by hanging.



okay
judge

Igbo
minor Igbo
counsel to the accused Igbo.....


Mr Nwawi You failed big time.





How to get away with murder....


comes into mind.

Vickiweezy:
Death sentence because of 87K??

NO BECAUSE OF THE STAB... TRY TO PUT THE STORY TOGETHER

and to BMC if i hear corrupt politician en,,,