A 37-year-old lucky Esonahae was on Monday sentenced by an Egor Magistrate Court in Benin, Edo State to five years imprisonment for setting his pregnant lover ablaze.
Lucky, a bar operator, was arraigned on a one-count charge of causing bodily harm.
The charge read, “That you, Lucky Esonahae, on July 6, 2015, at Uwelu Quartres, Benin, in Egor Magisterial District, did unlawfully cause grievous harm to one Stella Isaac, by setting her on fire with kerosene, which cause her bodily harm and, thereby, committed an offence punishable under Section 355(B) of the Criminal Code Cap 48, Vol. II, Laws of the defunct Bendel State of Nigeria, 1976, as applicable to Edo State.”
While testifying in court, the prosecuting officer, Sergeant Ganiyu Yahya said the incident occurred at Uwelu Quartres in Benin on July 6, adding that the victim identified as Stella Isaac reported the matter to the police the same day.
The prosecutor said the convict poured kerosene on the head of the victim, who was said to be seven months pregnant before setting her on fire.
Ganiyu Yahaya told the court that the woman was rescued by one of her sons and a neighbour who forced their way into the room as she had been locked in.
He disclosed that the woman was later rushed to the Central Hospital where she was treated for the burns she sustained on her hands and forehead.
According to Yahaya, the convict had earlier accused the victim of infidelity after she allegedly returned home from her antenatal at about 6pm, adding that he threatened to kill her before she ran to her sister’s house.
Lucky Esonahae pleaded guilty to the offence and asked the court for leniency.
However, the presiding magistrate, Igho Braimoh while delivering the verdict said the court would not be lenient, stressing that “for a 37-year-old man to set a lover on fire, leaves much to be desired.”
Braimoh consequently sentenced the convict to five years imprisonment with hard labour.
-Daily Post
Silly Man,if your spouse is not faithful and you cant deal,WALK AWAY!
What a pity!...His chid will be 5 years old by the time he will be due for release at 42 years old and Stella would have moved on!.
Illiteracy.
ReplyDeleteJust 5yrs?
DeleteThat judge is wicked!
I swear! 5 yrs is too small for setting someone on fire.
DeleteWhy no send her away instead of setting her ablaze. Wickedness of the highest order
ReplyDeleteImagine after disfiguring the lady he just got 5 years . This should teach ladies to run away from any abusive relationship because at the long run some damages can't be changed and it will forever leave the lady full of regrets. Am sure she must have seen the signs but decided to stay cos of love .
DeleteThe wicked man should be in jail for 10years.5years in jail is too small for such an offence.
ReplyDeleteYeah, very wicked man
Delete5 years only ?
ReplyDeleteSame thing I said to myself. Maybe its because she didn't die but that man is just a heartless human being who deserves a more severe punishment than a paltry five years behind bars. So what if she died?
Delete5 years only ?
ReplyDelete5years for attempted murder,aggravated assault,endangering of a baby and psychopath tendencies?
DeleteOh Lordy!
Stupidity is the cause of this. What ever happened to sending her packing or wait till she puts to bed and send her away.
ReplyDeleteSeven month old woman unfaithful?
The man has an ulterior motive which goes way beyond what he said.
He got what he deserved
What if this woman had died? Abeg, no need to be lenient with him. He deserves what's coming to him.
ReplyDeleteSet the pregnant lover on fire? Uwa nnmebi
ReplyDeleteMtcheewww only 5years??? Too small.He might still come out thinking human beings are barbecue meat.Should a been minimum of 20years.kolo man
ReplyDeleteThe five years is too lenient because he had the intention to kill her.
ReplyDeleteWicked man.
Only 5years?
ReplyDeleteThe judge had better add 20 more years to that.
I doubt if he will learn a tangible lesson after 5years
25 is accurate
25years with hard labour.
DeleteMehn I just can't deal with people's wickedness. ..how can u just burn someone?
ReplyDeleteInstead of him to just walk away... some men sha... smh...
ReplyDeleteUseless man,5yrs is too small sef
ReplyDeleteThat is what poverty can do to someone's mentality. Your pregnant wife came in at 6p.m and your dirty mind told you she is gbenshing someone.
ReplyDeleteThat is why at times Moses laws can come to play.. An eye for an eye. afterall in the arab world that is what they do at times.
thank God for saving the woman and her unborn baby.
Na wah for some people
ReplyDeleteCriminal, so he wanted to kill her and d unborn child, now he wil come back home as an ex-convict.
ReplyDelete5 years pere? Na wa
ReplyDeleteWorst of all is that this 5years in jail term means half the number given...thats like 2.5years...too small..
ReplyDeleteImagine!
ReplyDeleteUr parents named u Lucky now u ve made dem so unlucky, dey now av a prisoner as a son.
ReplyDelete5 yrs only?who passed this kind judgement na?The man deserves at least 10 years behind bars.
ReplyDeleteJust 5yrs for trying to waste 2 lives?
ReplyDeleteWhat if she had died with her unborn baby?
Its attempted murder oooo,2o yrs should have been the least,so that by the time he comes out, his useless life would have been wasted. Anumanu!
5years is too small
ReplyDeleteWicked man
Wicked man,five years is too small
ReplyDeleteNa wah ooo
ReplyDeleteWhat is this setting people on fire dat had been reigning recently? Lord have mercy.
ReplyDeleteWicked man.
ReplyDeleteD heart of men is evil.
God have mercy on ur pple.
5years is too small abeg! this is wickedness joor, he is lucky am nt the judge na 25years!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wicked world we live in.
ReplyDeleteSeriously what is happening with people?!!!!!! Must it end with taking life?!!! Thank God she was rescued before time.... wondering
ReplyDelete5yrs is too small, Wickedness everywhere. endtime
ReplyDeleteWhat an inhumane act. 5yrs is just too small.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how a person can be this wicked.
ReplyDeletePour kerosene and light matches like say na firewood you dey light.
I hope he suffers very well in jail.
I am not sure he would have learnt his lessons in 5 yrs. He deserves more than that. Devilish Man.
ReplyDeleteThis judge no try. I think he should have been charged on two counts; Premeditated murder of an unborn baby and Assault of his wife. minimum should be 15years.. my goodness, I need to become a judge.
ReplyDeleteHuman heart is so bitter these days
ReplyDeleteWtf?? He should get a life sentence! What if she had died??? Wicked man
ReplyDeleteAnd the woman will return to this man after five years, hmmm dunno sha. People should learn to fear God.
ReplyDeleteHe deserve life imprisonment.
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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That fool needs to remain in jail for a very long tym no doubt.... #NowPlaying>> black and white: waje...
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....and he never took a moment to think of his unborn child??? FOOL!
ReplyDeleteMore years should be added to his punishment!