Lagos Couple, Fortune and Steve Nwankwo Sentenced To 16 Years Imprisonment Over Maid’s Death

Date: 09-07-2022 2:26 pm (1 year ago) | Author: Mister Jay Wonder
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A Lagos State High Court on Thursday, July 7, sentenced a couple, Fortune and Steve Nwankwo, to 16 years imprisonment for the involuntary manslaughter of their 19-year-old maid, Joy Adole.

Both were accused of killing Adole on April 20, 2020, at their residence located at No. 18, Ogundola St., Bariga, Lagos.

They however, denied the allegation, claiming that Adole committed suicide by hanging herself in her bedroom.

Justice Oyindamola Ogala found the couple guilty of conspiracy and manslaughter.

While delivering judgment in suit no ID/13178C/20, Justice Ogala held that the prosecution had proved the charge of manslaughter, conspiracy and attempt to pervert justice and misconduct as regards the death of their maid in their house at Bariga, Lagos State.

The court convicted Stephen of the charges of conspiracy, attempt to pervert justice, misconduct and accessory after the fact of felony.

The judge held that the court was convinced that the testimonies of the prosecution witnesses were not only strong but also corroborated the fact that the housemaid died due to the beating by Fortune (first defendant).

“The first defendant beat the deceased which caused her death as she had not been feeling well prior to the incident.

“The defendants did not inform or call the family of the deceased from 5am when they found out she had died until noon when the second defendant called the sister of the deceased and asked for her full name and other personal information so as to enable them to embalm her in the morgue.

“The second defendant, having found out that the first defendant had killed the deceased due to the beating, assisted her in perverting the course of justice by hanging the body with a rope.

“There were three adults in the house: the defendants and the housemaid. The defendants were the last two adults that got in contact with the housemaid before her death.

“The hanging was staged, the deceased was hanged by a rope and the position the police found her body did not depict suicide as her feet were on the floor,”
she said.

Ogala also held that the defendants tampered with evidence when they embalmed the body, which made it difficult for the toxicologist to carry out an autopsy.

The judge, thereafter, sentenced Fortune to 14 years in jail, while Steve bagged two years imprisonment.


Posted: at 9-07-2022 02:26 PM (1 year ago) | Addicted Hero
- gogoman at 9-07-2022 03:34 PM (1 year ago)
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They should have hang them both!!! stupid man, u let your wife push you.... Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Posted: at 9-07-2022 03:34 PM (1 year ago) | Grande Master
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- kima77same at 9-07-2022 08:36 PM (1 year ago)
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THIS ONE WAS SO FAST; WHILE BOKO HARAM GUYS WERE LEFT IN KUJE PRISON FOR YEARS. WHAT AN IRONY!
Posted: at 9-07-2022 08:36 PM (1 year ago) | Gistmaniac
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