An Abia State High Court has
sentenced a banker, Mr. Theophilus Ajakaiye, to death by hanging for killing
his wife, Theodora.
The convict allegedly murdered his
wife on October 12, 2009 at Azumini Ndoki in the Ukwa Judicial Division of
Abia.
The charge read, “The accused person
is charged with one-count of murder contrary to Section 319 (1) of the Criminal
Code Vol. 11, Cap. 30 Laws of Eastern Nigeria, 1963, applicable in Abia State.”
Until her death, Theodora was an
employee of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc.
The legal battle between the
deceased’s family and the accused began soon after the alleged killing
until the judgment recently.
The Presiding Judge, Justice T.U.
Uzokwe, said in his judgment that having heard from the accused person, learned
counsel for the accused and the prosecuting counsel, the offence carried a
mandatory sentence which is death.
He said the court had no power to
reduce the sentence and that being the case, he had no option but to sentence
the accused.
The judge said, “Though the accused was
not seen killing the deceased, I find that the accumulated circumstantial facts
found proved that the accused indeed murdered his wife, Theodora Ajakaiye.
“Suffice it to say that I find the
accused guilty as charged and I convict him accordingly.”
The sentence read, “Theophilus
Ajakaiye – The sentence of this court upon you is that you be hanged by the
neck until you be dead and may the merciful Lord have mercy on your soul.”
In the allocutus, counsel for the
accused pleaded for mercy on behalf of his client.
He said, “I thank the court for this
well considered judgment. The accused has no criminal record. We plead for
mercy. There are two children to the marriage and they have already lost their
mother.”
It was learnt that the convict had
yet to appeal against the judgment.
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Dey suld considerd d children since no mother, make d man sufer 4 d act if 2ruly guilty
ReplyDeleteMay he soul rest in peace in advance (stupid man) 'eye for an eye'
ReplyDeleteNo evidence that he killed his wife since accuse has no criminal record and accuse was not seen killing the decease.chief judge should take note.
ReplyDeleteNo statment base on de cause of de killing.
ReplyDeleteUnfair Judgement.. but what is it abt bankers n killing wives ?
ReplyDeletePlease Mr. Judge temper justice with mercy. Who is going to take care of those two Children. Their maternal home, knowing that they accused their father after the death of their mother. They will never forgive them. These children will grow with which psychology about this world, "a wicked world". Remember, their mother will never come back to lives. Save this man's life for the sake of the children and even if he killed the wife, in which state did he do it? Is he normal because a normal person can't kill his wife.God bless you!!
ReplyDeletePls mr judge for d of d childer just help him
ReplyDeleteUnfair judgement. Accused should appeal. He cannot be sentenced based on verbal evidence and no witness testified to seeing him kill his wife at the scene incidence. It is like they in-laws of the accused prefer him dead, let them remember that "what goes around comes around". God is Justice.
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