Court sentences 20 years boy to reformation center in Anambra

Titus Maduako Eleweke

A Federal High Court sitting in Awka Anambra state presided by Justice Nnamdi Dimgba has sentenced a 20 year boy ,Ebube Otunyelum to Maryland Pilgrimage centre, Okpunoeme, Awka North of the state for
reformations .

Otunyelum was charged for conspiracy to vandalise and steal, willfull damage and vandalisation and stealing of armour cables.
When the charges were read to him ,he pleaded guilty and beg the court for leniency.
After his plea for leniency ,the presiding judge, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba said that he would have sentenced him fully but for his remorsefullines,he handed him over suspended sentence of six months to Maryland Pilgrimage centre where he will undergo some reformations in life.
The centre is owned by one Rev Father Ejike Nwankwo who was at the court for a different matter .

Dimgba directed that if the convict within six months does not show positive change , he will be fully sentenced for five years jail term .
He asked the Rev Father Nwankwo to report back to court about the convict attitudinal change .

According to him,he would have set him free , but there are likely situation where the convict will go to back to society and graduate to a higher criminal and continue to terrorise the society.
" Iam sentencing you for six months to Maryland Pilgrimage centre for reformation under the tutulage of Rev Father Ejike Nwankwo. In the event ,if he report back shows lack of progress on the part of the convict,he shall be sentenced for five years in prison " he stated.