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An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday sentenced a 28 - year- old man , Collins Abakwe , to 10 years ’ imprisonment for stabbing his younger brother, Chibuike Abakwe , to death during an argument over a woman.

The Justice Raliat Adebiyi - led court sentenced the convict, who was arraigned on a charge of murder in 2013 , after finding him guilty of a less charge of involuntary manslaughter.

The initial charge of murder was changed to manslaughter following a plea bargain agreement the convict had with the state , the News Agency of Nigeria reports .

Following the plea bargain agreement, the convict was re - arraigned on Wednesday but he pleaded not guilty to an amended charge of manslaughter.

“ The court is satisfied with the jail term agreed upon by the prosecution and defence counsel .
“ The defendant is hereby sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment , ” Adebiyi said .

Before handing down the sentence , Adebiyi enquired from the convict whether he understood the meaning of the agreement he had entered into .
The convict , replying in the affirmative , told the court that he signed the agreement himself .

According to Mrs O . A . Olugasa , the lead state prosecutor , the convict committed the offence on Valentine ’s day, February 14 , 2013 , on Adeyanju Street , Amukoko, Lagos .

“ Collins stabbed his younger brother, Chibuike , to death with a broken bottle during an argument.
“The siblings were arguing over a friend ’s girlfriend who was trying to pass the night in their home .
“ The misunderstanding became very violent and Collins ended up stabbing his younger brother, resulting in his death ,” she said .

Olugasa also requested that the court should order the family of the convict to admit him in a rehabilitation centre .

“ This is to enable him to undergo proper counselling when he finishes his prison term,” she said .

The offences contravened sections 221 and 227 of the Criminal Law of Lagos , 2011 .

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Why 10 years ? Why not life imprisonment ?

Killing your brother because of a woman? You must be obsessed

sammyomal:
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The led argument prolly would be who to kpash the girl first..

igbo amaka

Oluwasaeon:
Why 10 years ? Why not life imprisonment ?

Life imprisonment while davido is a moving freely

Babyforever:
Life imprisonment while davido is a moving freely

What did Davido do ?

Oluwasaeon:
What did Davido do ?

Have you seen forgotten how his killed his own friends tabo ( Caroline's boyfriend) and Dj olu with his friend

Babyforever:
Have you seen forgotten how his killed his own friends taboo ( Caroline boyfriend) and Dj olu with his friend

Ehn ehn ? I jus dey hear am o. Pls sort out your issue with autocorrect first before you carry Davido matter for head

Oluwasaeon:
Ehn ehn ? I jus dey hear am o. Pls sort out your issue with autocorrect first before you carry Davido matter for head

How dare you