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Tuesday 30 June 2015

Lagos Court acquits murder suspect for `showing remorse’

An Ijede Magistrates’ Court near Ikorodu, Lagos State on Tuesday discharged a man, Kazeem Ajiga, who allegedly lynched another man for stealing his aluminium roofing sheets. Ajiga was arraigned on Tuesday for taking laws into his hands by executing jungle justice on a suspect, Raheem Omoyele, whom he accused of stealing his property. 

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Omoyele was on Monday brought before Olagbegi-Adelabu on a charge of stealing 25 aluminium roofing sheets belonging to Ajiga.


The Magistrate, Mrs Jumoke Olagbegi-Adelabu ruled :“Since Ajiga has shown remorse, caution and did not waste this court’s time by pleading guilty, I hereby discharge him and strike out the case. I ordered the arrest and subsequent arraignment of Ajiga and his accomplices still at large for almost blinding a suspect they arrested and for obstructing the police from doing their job. This court is not against citizens arresting criminals in support of the course of justice, but will not tolerate the use of excessive force, beating up and violence on them. Many Nigerians have been killed in such acts which clearly is anti-social, barbaric and against human rights and contrary to being sane in this 21st century. No sane mind should justify transferred aggression on an apprehended petty thief because of a perceived loss or theft. This message I hope will sink into the minds of the Oke-Eletu people and Nigerians that jungle justice, lynching and harm to arrested suspects by them is criminal and unacceptable by law.”
Earlier, the prosecutor, Sgt. Friday Ekunday had apologised on behalf of the accused, Ajiga, on the grounds that he did not know the implications of his action.
“He was the complainant in the case that led to this charge against him and acted out of ignorance for not knowing that a crime was being committed by beating up the person who stole from him. Ajiga has leant his lesson after sleeping at the police cell for the night, and I beg this court to temper justice with mercy,” he said.
He said the accused violated Section 166(d) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011 when he committed the offence on June 26 at Oke-Eletu area of Ikorodu at about 6.30 p.m.
Before the ruling, the accused had pleaded guilty to the charge of breaching public peace by executing jungle justice on Omoyele.
In an interview with NAN, a lawyer, Mr. Victor Nwadike, attributed the lynching of criminals to ignorance and the high rate of illiteracy in the country.
“’Mob action and jungle justice are a reflection of the level of education that Nigerians have about basic issues of their rights and about what is legal and permissible. The need for more enlightenment cannot be understated and for an overhaul of our educational system, its philosophy and its approach to transform the people. Even many so-called educated people cannot understand simple legal documents; many cannot interpret our constitution and cannot explain a contractual agreement. Our backwardness even in the administration of justice is largely because of the pervasive ignorance and illiteracy in this nation. We need to ensure every person gets educated up to secondary school and review our curricula at all levels to imbue critical thinking as an essential ingredient of our education system,” he said.
Nwadike urged government at all levels to step up their enlightenment programmes on such issues. (NAN)

43 comments:

Unknown said...

whaaaaaat!



#GodblessNigeria

AbokiDaWarriBoy said...

Hai!

Unknown said...

I guess he got his second chance. He better use it well.



#TeamBlessed#

Unknown said...

Very funny judgement. Dave

Unknown said...

Well, the judge knows better. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Well, the judge knows better. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

How can? Cos of remorse? Mumu judge!

Unknown said...

Thank your stars man!

flimgee said...

Dt was a wise move....I mean I feel it is

Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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Am sure the dude acquited will forever be greatfull and see this as a second chance but that lawyer needs to visit the jail... Mumu....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

Unknown said...

Oooooooooooh my...!

Here is my jugdment!
U, Ajiga Kazeem are hereby
setensed to dealth by hanging.
Couuuuuuuuuurt

destinysweet said...

Hmmmmmn,he is just lucky.am not impressed wit d judgement, he would hv at least be given 3months in jail.now criminals will be pretending to be remorseful


Auntylindagoddaughter

Unknown said...

Oooooooooooh my...!

Here is my jugdment!
U, Ajiga Kazeem are hereby
setensed to dealth by hanging.
Couuuuuuuuuurt

flimgee said...

Ppl shud learn nt to take laws into their hand

ary said...

The law is just a thing, the best lawyers can twist it to their advantage good or bad, same way preachers twist the word to suit their urge!!!

Anonymous said...

Illiteracy is why people still believe gays are evil. Illiteracy kills.

Unknown said...

He should thank d Lord dat d judge was in good mood to pass dis lovely judgement in his favour mostly accepting his plea for mercy, and forgiveness.

Anonymous said...

SO MUCH INJUSTICE. SHARIA TYPE OF JUDICIAL PROCESS MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE.
THE FAMILY OF THE VICTIM DESERVES 100% JUSTICE. NO ONE HAS RIGHT TO TAKE THE LAW INTO THEIR HANDS. JUSTICE MUST BE DONE. HIS MISTIGATING CIRCUMSTANCE SHOULD NOT BE THAT HE SHOWED REMORSE. THATS FRAUD. REMORSE CAN BE FAKED. HE KILLED A MAN, THIEF OR NO THIEF, IN COLD BLOOD. THE JUDGE IS CORRUPT AND MUST BE ARRESTED, SACKED AND JAILED. EFCC SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS CASE, AND SCRUTINISE ALL THE TRANSACTIONS ON THE BANK ACCOUNT OF THE BASTARD, CROOKED AND REPREHENSIBLE "JUDGE". THE KILLER MUST GO TO JAIL FOR AT LEAST 35 YEARS FOR HIS CRIME AND COLLUDING WITH THE JUDGE, HIS LAWYER TO PERVERT THE COURSE OF JUSTICE.

Unknown said...

Thank God for dis judgement, and I hope dis goes a long way to mak him a far better man dat d changes thereof wil manifest in his life. I wish him well.

Anonymous said...

It's well

Unknown said...

Mercy triumphs judgement...even the bible said it. He's very lucky

Anonymous said...

Wrong wrong wrong!! What do they think they're doing with the Nigerian Justice system.. game of poker??

Ladun Liadi said...

Na wa for dis lawyers/judges

Anonymous said...

Yoruba people

Unknown said...

I hope he has learnt his lesson n he wl teach oda pple dat wnt 2 do same tin nxt tym

Unknown said...

I hope he has learnt his lesson n he wl teach oda pple dat wnt 2 do same tin nxt tym

Pro said...

This thing too long jor Kai couldn't read. I just want to comment. Lol

That vuvuzela P guy

Pro said...

This thing too long jor Kai couldn't read. I just want to comment. Lol

That vuvuzela P guy

Unknown said...

Linda who be murder suspect here now? Did anyone died in dis case? Or you dey plan for ajigaa to kill omoyele before?

aboveDfray said...

This is why I can't live in that country...the inmates are running the asylum

Unknown said...

This story get K Leg.

Anonymous said...

Bribery at work!!!!

Anonymous said...

Only in Naija

Jasmine Joseph said...

Abeg that story too long

Anonymous said...

SOMETHING JUST DOESNT ADD UP HERE. MURDER IS MURDER IRRESPECTIVE OF THE DISPOSITION OF THE SUSPECT DURING TRIAL!

Unknown said...

Naija for show, everything is for sale even justice!

Juleslouis said...

BS like this is possible only in this country. Half baked judge!

Egwumba chioma said...

if it is your brother will u let d case die like that?

Alexshoppee said...

lucky him

Anonymous said...

Judge Jumoke Adelabu's judgement speaks to a disjointed and unreasoned mind. In truth, if the court wanted to drive home the message of zero tolerance for jungle justice, and, in the particular, Mr. Ajiga's punishment for almost blinding the thief, Mr. Omoleye, then this decision, leaves much to be desired.

Anonymous said...

Good one. Thank you, o jare. I laff tire.

Anonymous said...

Imagine a police prosecutor pleading for an accused! Hahaha! Accused account don deplete while oga prosecutor own increase.

Okaforna said...

I'm sure the Judge must have been compromised or was under an influence "juju"

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