ABUJA - An FCT High Court in Apo, on
Tuesday, sentenced one Clement James to ten years in prison for beating his
pregnant girlfriend, Gladys Gabriel, to death.
Justice Angela Otaluka while
delivering judgment, said: “I have considered the plea in mitigation by the
learned counsel to the convict.
“The convict is a young man but
I hope that after serving the jail term he will have more respect for women.’’
Considering the fact that a
pregnant woman is a ticking time boom that can explode at any time, engaging
her in a fight is bad.
“The convict also has no prior
criminal record. Having weighed all these factors, this sentence in these
circumstances is one that achieves a noble goal of deterrence and reformation
of the convict.
“After this sentence, I hope
the defendant will have respect for women and this will also serve as
deterrence to the society.
“I hereby sentence the convict
to a term of ten years imprisonment with no option of fine from the period
while he was undergoing trial inclusive.
James, 29, of Sherriti Kabusa,
Apo, FCT, was arraigned on August 9, 2016, on a charge of culpable homicide.
The prosecutor, Mr Kufreabasi
Ebong, told the court that the defendant during an argument with his deceased
pregnant girlfriend pushed her after beating her.
He said she died in the
hospital on that day from the injuries she suffered during the beating.
He said the offence contravened
the provisions of Sections 224 of the Penal Code Law.
The defendant, however, pleaded
not guilty to the offence.
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