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COURT SENTENCES FINAL YEAR STUDENT TO DEATH BY HANGING

By Rotmwa Kassam Paulina

A High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau State, has sentenced a final-year student of Government Science Technical College, Bukuru, Jos South Local Government Area, to death by hanging for the murder of a teacher.

The student, identified as Odey Emmanuel, was convicted of culpable homicide punishable with death, contrary to Sections 188 and 189 of the Penal Code Law of Plateau State, 2017, in Charge No. PLD/J178C/2021.

Presiding over the case, Hon. Justice S J Bakfur held that the prosecution, led by the Plateau State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Philemon Audu Daffi, Esq., represented by Chief State Counsels, Nanfe Mbap, Esq., and Solomon Gyang Deme, Esq., proved the case against the defendant beyond reasonable doubt.

According to the prosecution, the tragic incident occurred on July 30, 2022, within the premises of Government Science Technical College, Bukuru, located in Jos South Local Government Area.

On the morning of the incident, the late Mr. Job Dashe, a staff member of the college, and a fellow teacher who were on duty, were supervising the serving of breakfast in the school kitchen around 9:30 a.m. and lunch around 2pm.

It was during this duty that the deceased confronted the student, Odey Emmanuel, for violating school rules of collecting double rations. Eyewitnesses testified that following disciplinary action from Mr. Dashe and his colleague, the student became visibly agitated and confrontational.

According to testimonies from five prosecution witnesses — comprising school staff, law enforcement officers, and medical personnel from Mercy Seat Hospital — the defendant openly threatened the deceased. Witnesses recalled Emmanuel saying, "I shall do it, nobody will stop me," and later declaring, "I must hurt this teacher," while fellow students reportedly cheered him on.

In a shocking turn, Emmanuel was said to have produced a knife and stabbed Mr. Dashe in the chest, specifically near the right-hand side. Teachers at the scene rushed the victim to Mercy Seat Hospital, but upon arrival, doctors confirmed that Mr. Dashe had died before reaching the facility.

The defendant was subsequently arrested, charged, and arraigned before the court. During the trial, the state prosecution presented strong evidence, including medical reports, eyewitness testimonies, and police findings that corroborated the sequence of events. The defense failed to disprove the overwhelming evidence brought forward by the state.

In delivering the judgment, Hon. Justice S. J. Bakfur noted the premeditated nature of the attack, the public setting in which it occurred, and the clear intent expressed by the defendant prior to the act. He emphasized that such acts of violence within educational institutions pose a grave threat to society and must be met with the full force of the law.

Odey Emmanuel was therefore found guilty of culpable homicide punishable with death and was sentenced to death by hanging.

Charles The Talking Pen®

Seun push this to the front page.... Anger kills true

The youths these days, the kind of mind they tend to have shocks even the devil .....they do things damning the consequences.

What kind of stupid lawyer did this idiot have that didn't offer a defence of temporary insanity so he is done for a lesser crime?

Its after all not like he premeditated at home and brought the knife to school thinking "I'm killing my teacher today"!

I'm against an eye for an eye, note, and would rather he got life in prison.

I don't expect to be agreed with.

I have never seen any terrorists sentenced to death and executed in Nigeria.

dederocs:
I have never seen any terrorists sentenced to death and executed in Nigeria.

There's poor Ken Sari Wiwa, I think, though I'd argue he wasn't a terrorist.

budaatum:
What kind of stupid lawyer did this idiot have that didn't offer a defence of temporary insanity so he is done for a lesser crime?

Its after all not like he premeditated at home and brought the knife to school thinking "I'm killing my teacher today"!

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Lol....So it's until he goes back home to bring the knife that it will be premeditated??

There is enough time lag btw d initial confrontation and the mvrder for it to be classed as premeditated...........the account clearly showed he procured the knife later after disciplinary action was dished out against him..

The stvp!d boy is likely a cvltist.........the public boasting and cheer of his fellow students gave him when he was forming Jason Statham must have also made him feel he had to deliver ..

...classic cvltist behaviour,..... na them dey use vi0lence form big boy.

advanceDNA:
Lol....So it's until he goes back home to bring the knife that it will be premeditated??

There is enough time lag btw d initial confrontation and the mvrder for it to be classed as premeditated...........the account clearly showed he procured the knife later after disciplinary action was dished out against him..

The stvp!d boy is likely a cvltist.........the public boasting and cheer of his fellow students gave him when he was forming Jason Statham must have also made him feel he had to deliver ..

...classic cvltist behaviour,..... na them dey use vi0lence form big boy.

If premeditated means, an action, especially a crime) thought out or planned beforehand, then yes, "until he goes back home to bring the knife that it will be premeditated".

Regardless, temporary insanity, caused by "the public boasting and cheer of his fellow students" that made me lose my mind.

If he'd admitted guilt and avoided a trial, he likely wouldn't have been sentenced to hang.

And that your "classic cvltist behaviour", you'd have to prove in court for me to consider, as I'm unwilling to accept hearsay.

budaatum:
If premeditated means, an action, especially a crime) thought out or planned beforehand, then yes, "until he goes back home to bring the knife that it will be premeditated".

Regardless, temporary insanity, caused by "the public boasting and cheer of his fellow students" that made me lose my mind.

If he'd admitted guilt and avoided a trial, he likely wouldn't have been sentenced to hang.

And that your "classic cvltist behaviour", you'd have to prove in court for me to consider, as I'm unwilling to accept hearsay.

The evidence is clear... But If going back home to plan the murder is the only way it can be premeditated to you ...that's fine.......wateva version makes u sleep well at night is totally fine by me

budaatum:
What kind of stupid lawyer did this idiot have that didn't offer a defence of temporary insanity so he is done for a lesser crime?

Its after all not like he premeditated at home and brought the knife to school thinking "I'm killing my teacher today"!

I'm against an eye for an eye, note, and would rather he got life in prison.

I don't expect to be agreed with.

Typical

A father and husband is dead because of this your bloda but the only thing you can think yo write is how the defense should have claimed temporary insanity as a defense

evil begets evil and thats what you lot are

budaatum:
If premeditated means, an action, especially a crime) thought out or planned beforehand, then yes, "until he goes back home to bring the knife that it will be premeditated".

Regardless, temporary insanity, caused by "the public boasting and cheer of his fellow students" that made me lose my mind.

If he'd admitted guilt and avoided a trial, he likely wouldn't have been sentenced to hang.

And that your "classic cvltist behaviour", you'd have to prove in court for me to consider, as I'm unwilling to accept hearsay.

He made his intention known and acted on it.

Stabbings are a very personal affair

Ig it involved a gun , he could have claimed the trigger went off and that he had no intentions to shoot,

But you see stabbings? No judge will buy any excuse.


Finally its quite pathetic to see you are more interested in seeing your fellow ibo bloda freed for murder than the victim of his lack of upbringing

The governor should do the needful with all speed. This boy is not fit to live with us in same society

budaatum:
There's poor Ken Sari Wiwa, I think, though I'd argue he wasn't a terrorist.

He wasn't convicted of terrorism. I think he was accused of murder of the Ogoni chiefs... incitement of the mob...