Yesterday news broke that actress and President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria Ibinabo Fiberesima was sentenced to 5 years in jail by the Court of Appeal in Lagos and her first son Sean Liam Coughlan has written an open letter to Nigerians addressing his mum’s emotional state following her sentencing.
Read it below.
“People of Nigeria,
This is Sean, first and proud son of Ibinabo Fiberesima, I write on here today to plead with all Nigerians to pray for my mother. She is going through the toughest of times right now, and so are we, her family. I’ve been reading heartbreaking comments on her matter that ‘she thinks she’s above the law’, ‘she doesn’t feel sorry for the family of the deceased’, ‘she was drunk and deserves this punishment’, let me get a few things straight with you now.
My mother is the most humble woman I know, I was not aware she was a celebrity until I was about 14 and that’s only because my uncle told me, she does not see herself or act as if she is above any other person. She is a proud Nigerian who loves her country and its people.
Secondly, she has been carrying heartbreak around with her for the past 11 years after the accident. She understands the pain for the deceased family and is very hurt about what happened herself. She has tried her utter most to console with the Family, so don’t ever think she does not care.
Thirdly she was not drunk, the charges are reckless and dangerous driving, first of all I refuse to believe my mother was driving recklessly or dangerous, as I’ve been in a car with her countless times and nothing has happened. On this occasion it was unfortunate, she was unlucky, her car flipped over which happens to a number of cars and another car smashed into her. She was in a comma for days, she could have easily lost her life, but thankfully, by Gods strength only she survived. She did not set out that day trying to kill someone or herself.
Right now my mother is broken, and needs the prayer and support of all Nigerians, so please put all your conspiracies about this matter aside, I know it’s between her and God now.
Join us, myself, Craig her son who is 14, Malcolm and Brian her other sons and her beautiful Daughter Zino who is just 8, and the rest of her family, to pray for my Mother. Let God decide what is just and what is not.
Whatever your religion, join us and Pray for my mother as well as the family of the deceased. We can all get through this but not without God.
Thank you for reading, may God bless you all.”
Culled from Bellanaija.
*I am just so sad that i dont know what to write.Ibinabo is a wonderful person and nobody has a right but GOD to Judge anyone,especially in things that one has no control over...May God step into this situation and take control and then let his will be done.I pray that after this threshold of pain and confusion that IB is going through,that she comes out a Testimony of God's love and Mercy.
Amen. It is well with her
ReplyDeleteNa wa ooo. Nobody is even considering ow d Doctors family are faring. Even stella is biased in dis case becos IB is her friend.
DeleteThen frm dis post my conclusion is dat IB shd sue d nigeria police for lieing against her abt been drunk dat night. Am sure if it were a nobody even stella wld av agreed with her Red ink dat d person shd serve his/her punishment. It's only in a country where there is no law,dat there is no law.
God! chai! It will never be well with satan! My prayers are with u Beautiful woman. I suggest u head to Supreme court dear
Delete@lastborn it's sad d way you think! This woman did not commmit a premeditated murder! It was an accident. This same "oyinbo" country u talk about, remember just last year. Caitlin jenner had exactly similar and was set free with no jail term or even compensation in monetary term as demanded by thee decreased family. Left to me ibinabo deserves to be set free, it's been too long a ccase, I'm sure she suffers enough guilt. Already. God heal all in the situation! And the. Longer this case drags, the longer it takes for the deceased family to properly accept and mourn him. God bless us all.
DeleteI love that woman shaa. The day i saw her when i went to pick my DH at the air port, she was full of joy and smiling. I pray that the family of the man she killed their son will find a place in their heart and forgive her. I just dont know what to say
ReplyDeleteSo sad.
You are just an illiterate, Dh dis, Dh dat, anuofia local champion, u must let the blog know u go airport
DeleteLMAO @anonymous 20:47.Please free sexiest mother,she's proud to have a DH,learn from her,if only you have one though! Ndi ufu obi,every where!
DeleteAnonymous dearie
DeleteIllierate? My DH isnt bothered
Anuofia, My Dh isnt bothered.
Local champion? My sweet DH isnt bothered and he so so loves me that way.
Do you still have any other thing to say? Bring it on. Make use of ur dictionary naa.
Hahahahhahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahhahahauhahahahauahauhauauauau
Let me go and give him better blow job while i await ur more cusses cos to me am aint perturbed.
Marriage is sweet mehn. Looking at him and watching him and my boys play like tom and jerry is so sweet.
Aww am drunken in love.
Kwakwakwa
Onye ihem na ewe iwe ya biko wegbuo ya selense
Osukosu nwa mkpi ya biko sugbuo ya selense.
Thank you jesus.
Brb
I am not judging but he would have given this to an adult to edit. Some sentences came out too strong. All the same, it hurts. May God grant him and his siblings strength.
ReplyDeleteMadam Adult, it's obvious from your "posts" here that you are an adult. Even after his plea u still say such? SMH
DeleteWhat do u kno!.. Shut ur window
DeletePrecious ibik you are an idiot.....if u have nothing to say shut up....did u read a different letter? Pls spell the particular thing he wrote here that came out strong.....fools like u will always look a fault with everything
DeleteI agree with you. But I guess they wanted his emotions bare and unadulterated. I hope it is not misconstrued yet again. Hopefully they won't think he sounds a bit selfish. Dicy matter
Deletereally?did u type dis out of ur arse?jesus
DeleteI thought so too. Like he's forcing us to believe him and trying to shove his opinion down our throat. I know he's emotional cos it's his mum but the letter didn't have much 'plea' in it.
DeleteHmmm .
ReplyDeleteAww, God please help her, I know she did wrong but bearing in mind that you killed someone is a big purnishment already. I pray her family and that of the deceased be favoured by God.
ReplyDeleteThis is so unfortunate ,ummmm.
ReplyDeleteMay God help her, but d law has to take its cause
ReplyDeleteCourse not cause. Thank yourself.
DeleteI do feel pity for her, but I wasn't too happy with the fact that she was in d limelight, held an office as d actors guild president and other public gallivanting,if I were her ,i wont be in d public eye when there's still a case pending in court cos it will send a wrong message to d deceased family nd d general public.. I do feel pity for her though
ReplyDeleteYou have a point, she should have been on a lowkey until this whole issue is fully sorted.
DeleteAmen.
ReplyDeleteGod please rescue ibinado
ReplyDeleteI really felt sad for her
Omg!
I have never met Ibinabo, but I see her good heart.
ReplyDeleteSo she was not drunk. Oh my God, People can be wicked o. Why were they saying she was drunk? So it was a mere accident, and they are asking for her head.
Ibinabo, shed no more tears, God is with you. Let this moment be your strongest period. God is still God.
I taya oh.
DeleteYou can't blame them because they were coming from a club I guess, and considering the time of the day it happened.
DeleteShe was drunk. In fact she was coming from a night club. Google d story abeg.
DeleteThe police report says she was drunk and without a validate drivers license
DeleteWhat do you expect her son to say. Who drives recklessly while driving her kids, this is just to gather sentiment
I pray she find Christ in the prison and that God will insole her kids n new husband
Even if she was drunk it's been 11 years already. Many things have happened, she's truly sorry and she's a changed person. IB you are not going to jail
DeleteInasmuch as i believe that going to jail will give her closure, Buhari's hand is in this.They purposely want to punish this innocent woman.Every day, Dangote's trucks kills innocent citizens,how many of these drivers have gone to jail? Nigeria can NEVER be one.Change is a scam,Buhari is a DISASTER!
ReplyDeleteU are such an idiot. What has Buhari got to do with this. Is she not guilty? After u people will keep comparing Nigeria to other advanced countries meanwhile abroad these things happen and the people pay for their acts. Pls go and nyash down in a gutter. Rubbish!
DeleteExactly. Has dangote or the drivers gone to jail ?
DeleteWow! You are so daft! Haaaa! To whom brain is given sense is expected. So wetin concern Buhari in this matter? You so much hate him that every misfortune in your life is caused by PMB, bikoo raise above hate and live.
DeleteI pray that justice be done. Continue Resting In Peace Dr and Ibinabo don't worry you will be okay. You are actually being persecuted for a crime you committed, it's not a personal vendetta. You still have a chance to appeal and maybe the judgment might be upheld or quashed, At worst you will serve your term and come out, but what of the deceased? His family? His dreams and aspirations just ended.
Well enough said.
IPOB sited
DeleteThank u very much!
DeleteSee the rubbish you are spewing.
DeleteTaaaa don't even go there. C'mon now, u found a way to put Buhari in this matter again? Haba!!! What is Buhari's own in this? With all the issues facing Nigeria, it is a state matter he'll now be putting mouth. Una well done
DeletePls, crawl back to the hole you ve been hiding before that stupid birthday cry of yours
DeleteI agree
DeleteShut up! Ugly daft dog!
DeleteEver since your birthday post, you have been trying so hard to be noticed. Stop it. You don't have the charisma to be a contending factor here.
DeleteShe came out of a nightclub drunk. She drove in a state of stupor and killed someone. Not deliberate though, but she needs to pay for her actions. She has been gallivanting about like the peacock that she is. Why do you think she was sentenced after 10years? She was under survey...no form of remorse whatsoever. A human life was taken. Drunk driving is a crime against yourself, family, citizens and the state in general.
Enough of the sentiments pls. Talk like literates. Justice well served! She will be fine.
Fan Emmanuel abeg no make me laff.
DeleteWhat is Buhari's own in this case now?
Have you wiped 'your birthday tears' or you need more bedsheets?
Kmt!
Eeeyyaaaa...
ReplyDeleteStella I am sorry and I knw she is ur friend but u ppl r making it look like she is being persecuted or punished for actions she didn't commit. How did it get to court,cos dis thing happens a lot and most times is settled out of court.
ReplyDeleteExactly..a young boy killed my mother and kid bro who was just 3months at that time but my father withdrew the case saying whether the guy is punished or not fact remains his wife and son are no more....but u know the most painful part?the guy and his stupid parents didn't even show care and concern for the little kids the woman left behind the eldest being 7,growing I felt like knowing and killing him for causing us so much pains cos my dad lost him job at that time and was trying to get another and so mum was the breadwinner...it's over 23 years now and the guy should be in his 50's and dad still doesn't talk about him,i wonder if he is still alive now,if yes I still will like to say one word to him...growing with no mother is not easy at all...
DeleteEyah. I pity her. It's just 2 and half years. She'll be done soon
ReplyDeleteStella I am sorry and I knw she is ur friend but u ppl r making it look like she is being persecuted or punished for actions she didn't commit. How did it get to court,cos dis thing happens a lot and most times is settled out of court.
ReplyDeleteEyahhh
ReplyDeleteIts gail
ReplyDeleteIt's Gaol..its pronounced JAIL..check your dictionary..
DeleteYou're welcome
She was just unlucky
ReplyDeleteOh my ,God will see you through ,dear son ,you might not know that mummy was a drunk ,and mummy use to own pyramids those days ,but we have no right to judge any one ,God please see ibinabo through.
ReplyDeleteYou are nothing but a fool.no one is above mistake.ediot.useless lots
DeleteIt's the truth.
DeleteShe's still a drunk.
She was drunk at the AMVCA after party.
She never learn.
Let God's will be done.
ReplyDeleteIts saddens my heart when I think of what ibinabo is going through.. And I know she has tried in her ways to make amends,and show how terribly sorry she is to the family of the deceased.
ReplyDeleteBut, no matter how we look at it, a life was lost..
There are people that will never stop grieving.
You will come out stronger ibinabo..stay strong, I will say a prayer for you.
She is an incredible person Stella. She never forgets a face,she's very humble,warm and generous. It's so sad what she's going through. I really wish she could be pardoned.it was an accident after all, she didn't set out to intentionally kill the man. She's gone through enough already.
ReplyDeleteSean this letter is a little too late.
ReplyDeleteYou could have done this when she was busy climbing the social ladder.
All these years the deceased family watched on the side as she lived her life.
Put yourself in their shoes.
Na who letter epp.
Shut up bitch....it was an accident so she should have committed sucide Abi? When people loose loved ones do they kill themselves? She has apologized to the family countless times but they still want her to kill herself....sadly she is still alive and nothing can bring their son back....don't see how this letter is late in your stupid opinion as usual......let her do the time it won't kill her.....there are consequences for everything, this is one of them
DeleteTruth
DeleteLike she forgot she has a case to answer
Ode Anonymous 20:46, her case is against the lagos state government and nothing to do with the family.
DeleteMy dear I tire. See dem all throwing sentiments about. No thinking faculties whatsoever. And they are all shouting for change when they have deliberately chosen to remain lawless
DeleteHaba Stella!! No you didn't just say that...No one has the right to Judge except God? SDK in Germany where u live u know how ds works... She had no control u mentioned, ain't we talking bout DUI here? I know how u feel, shes a frd we get but pls abeg I disagree with u on ths.Sentiment aside pls.Law is law.....
ReplyDeleteIyalaje don't mind Stella and others feeling she is just being punished not considering the Dr too has children and wife before he met his death by a woman coming from the club drunk that ugly night. Stella remember what happened then that she even left the man there without calling for assistant, it was Daniel Wilson that was arrested because she used his car, she never believed today we ever come.
DeleteShe should learn from this and learn to lie low next time and not snatching other peoples husband even after killing another ones husband.
Good write up
ReplyDeleteMay God console y'all
Gosh which kain winsh be dis ehn?
ReplyDeleteThis woman just got married for the 1st time nau, chai!
I feel so bad for her, it seems forces are out to ensure she doesn't enjoy happiness but what do I know?
*deep sigh*
In fact her husband's angle is where I feel sorry for her. Before dem take over before she returns
DeleteOmg! Speechless, Hw will dey cope without a parent.this is sad
ReplyDeleteIts Just 5 years imprisonment not as if she will be hanged... I understand you boy but I feel more for the family of the deceased as I have lost a friend too who was killed by someone so I know how it feels.. Take heart...
ReplyDelete5 years in that kirikiri is like 20 years...
DeleteI don't wish that place for anybody except my enemies sha...
She won't spend up to five years in reality.
DeleteSo d son is a member of BVN. God will comfort you all and d deceased family. She for disappear before this judgement.
ReplyDeleteNa CHANGE era we dey oo. So make una manage oo
Oh Lord, have mercy
ReplyDeleteI have read all d comments about Ib.and no matter how much I tried not to,I pity her.yea she killed a man.A Dad.a father.someone's brother & son. I can't say I know exactly how they feel but it must be crushing.I am sure of that.
ReplyDeleteBut then,but then,it was a mistake.an unfortunate mistake.we all make mistakes.and even though forgiveness might not come easily to some,it doesnt diminish d fact that humans err.so let's not be too harsh in judging Ib.
She has bn sent to jail.justice has taken its course.can we show some empathy and let her pay for her crime in peace?
I hope d
Be strong Sean.Be strong.U and ur sibs.Mommy wil be fine.
Avoidable mistake my dear. Coming from the club all drunk plus she wasn't remorseful. Pls go n read the family's interview 2006. She walked pass them in court. No one deserves to be treated like dat after losing a father or husband. She's been everywhere ever since then. Check am naa! Only in 9ja abeg
DeleteThank you Uye G...
DeleteNo body is talking about Dangote's truck that has killed thousands of Nigerians...
DeleteMany people supporting this shit don't have a tyre talkeless of owning a car..
Yet you won't Diezani rest despite her health condition. In your own voice...*diezi baby...can't wait to see how beautiful you will look in an orange jumpsuit*. SMH...2face everywhere.
DeleteIt was an avoidable mistake and she has been on close watch for a very long time and no one is judging her harshly. We all empathise with her.
Sean, if you want Nigerians to pray for her, it is a different ball game entirely but please stop spoiling your case and stop getting some people angry by claiming what you do not know. She is humble, she was not drunk, she doesn't drive recklessly or dangerous, come, this pikin take your time. For Zino's sake, I will pray, I will fast, I will ask God to have mercy on Ibinabo because that is what is needful now . Your mother had enough time to sort this whole shit out with the family of the dead, they are human and would have listened. 10 years is such a lo g time to make amends if she truly did care to. You can't kill a man and dictate to the family how n when to forgive you, mbanu. You can not put an attitude of I have begged them and den no gree so I can't kill myself, mbanu. You continue to beg till they gree and show remorse while at it. Do you know for instance that your mum was openly rejoicing in court premises the day she was granted the 100k fine? Do you know that the family of the deceased were there present whilst she and hers were jubilating? How do you think they must have felt? Do you know that they were still mourning and pained when your mum was gallivanting with Fred openly? She was in love and displaying it , the dead man's widow was there loveless because of her carelessness. I am not saying she shouldn't have loved, all I am saying is she should have been a bit calm in her dealings at least to present a human face to the people watching. Your mum was so loud in all she did that it was like rubbing it on their faces that she didn't give a hoot and life goes on. Partying so hard, politicking and politricking, flamboyance at its peak, wait a minute, you mean she even knew her fate at the appeal court was yet undecided and she was all over at the AMVCA and was busy clapping back at people who criticized her outfit? A time she was supposed to wait on God and enjoin Nigerians to pray for and with her? Haba!!!. It is well even in the well. God is a God of Justice in whom actions are weighed. God knows her heart, he sees her heart. My prayer is for mercy at this time, the mercy of God , the favour of God that will cause even her enemies to favour her. As in Proverbs 21:1, May the Lord turn the judgement at her appeal in Supreme Court to the direction of favour for her. May God's perfect will be done!
ReplyDeleteAmen. Anonymous if you were close by my side right now, I will so hug you. Mercy is the word. One thing I know for sure is that God never fail. Never!
DeleteShe's in jail now let the widow of the deceased find love with lots of PDA. Let the family of the deceased contest for elections and win. Her going to jail will only make them feel worse if really they are Christians.
DeleteKeep your hypocritical prayers to yourself.....
DeleteHmmmm.it is well.
DeleteLove your comment.
DeleteSpot on. You touched every area I was thinking too. Red carpet upandan. Marriage, partying hard etc. I swear that if for 10 years she didn't give the family breathing space by carrying everyone she knows to plead on her behalf, in fact she should have begged Jonathan to invite them and beg on her behalf, plus call all the clerics and Bishops u know, bombard them with momentary public apology.. with all these ehn, if dem no be witch, they'd have let the matter go and even become friends. But no, she was doing celeb upandan. Anyway may God see her through.
DeleteI rest my case on the matter
Well said anon 18:40
DeleteEbony Beauty
Whoever you are that wrote this GOD BLESS YOU. Stella you disappoint me honestly, you are supposed to be unbiased in your reporting. If Na Dabota Lawson or Caroline Danjuma would you share the same sentiment ? If Na your oyibo husband this happen to and left you a widow and your children fatherless you go share this same sentiment ?
DeleteGbam!
DeleteThe most sensible comment!
DeleteGosh!
DeleteYou made the point. So on point!!!
I really do pity her though; may God show her mercy.
I don't think the judgement will get better at the Supreme Court. Thank God you are aware of what transpired. The jubilation was really annoying so much that the family had to petition Lagos State Gov at dat time. In case you all don't know, same thing happened to Tayo Odueke (Sikiratu Sindodo) she begged the family n they settled out of court. Afterwards she was seen attending a party in UK. The family felt slighted. When she got back to the country they reopened the case cos in her own case she killed an only child. She had to call pple to beg again. Then she took ill and almost lost her life. Since then she's been calm. Pls stop the sentiment. Put yourself in the wife's shoes
Delete👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I love this!!
DeleteGbam
DeleteGbammer
Gbammest
She was too sure she will go free
You have spoken well.
DeleteGod bless you my dear, God bless you real good. You nailed it so perfectly well!
DeleteThe most sensible comment!
DeleteHmmmm,Oh Lord show yourself strong concerning this case. Let your will be done in.Jesus name. Amen
ReplyDeleteArrrrh, someone please explain , I thought Ibinabo had done her jail term or am I mixing things up?
ReplyDeleteWas she not in prison at a time?
Yes she did some days. She was forced to do it cos she wasn't remorseful.
DeleteI thought so too. Because there was a time Emeka Ike was callng her ex convict when they both contested for the presidential seat of the AGN
Delete*Phone sent message without my final authorization.oriegwu!
ReplyDeleteI hope d family of d Late Doctor finds closure and peace.I hope They are comforted.it must hurt.but may God see dem through and be their Provider.
God by his mercy that is renewed each day, will see her through. God will give the deceased family forgiveness and peace.
ReplyDeleteI pray God's protection on the children of both Ibinabo and that of the deceased. In Jesus name, amen.
A sad period 4 dem
ReplyDelete"as her mum sits in Gaol" Stella and dramatic choice of words. Lol
ReplyDeleteI feel for her.
ReplyDeleteMaybe she didn't settle the family well.
Eeeeyah pele, it is well with you people, the Lord is your strength.
ReplyDeleteMy darling i am praying for Y 'all and also praying for the family of the dead man. I wish i can go and beg on your behalf. Dear God please take control.
ReplyDeleteMtschew, and how is she a wonderful person? Wash, pretence. She's proud too . See the son sef...."So don't ever think she doesn't care", who exactly is he admonishing?. "Join us,myself, craig her son who is 14, Malcolm and Brian her other sons and her beautiful daughter Zino...." Na wa, real WA.
DeleteIbinabo..your lawyer is not doing a good job aswear...
ReplyDeleteI will keep saying that the family of the deceased are heartless and wicked!....
Those calling her drunk are guilty of this...infact,most Nigerians drink and drive every Friday night!..This can happen to anybody so it might be your turn tomorrow...
This has opened my eyes mehn...God forbid but if I mistakingly hit someone tomorrow,am gonna run!...
My prayers are with Ibinabo!!...
You go run abi?
Lolz
Linda let me tell u a short story, I have a cousin who was working in the north years ago. He moved there with his wife and kids. Now, his wife just started to drive after passing her test, but being that the north is not so rowdy like lagos, her husband allowed her to be driving to work.
DeleteOne day she dropped her kids at the day care and was going to work.. and she hit an elderly man who was in his mid 60s. A hausa man o... who later died in the hospital. This must have been the most trying days for the family because no one knew how the family of the man would react, plus they were on their soil. We all know how these abokis can vex.
Anyway what did they do? My cousin begged and begged the family of the man. At that time his wife was even pregnant again. So she was devastated that we thought she'd even lose the pregnancy. The man she killed had 9 children and 3 wives. One was about to get married when the accident happened.
My cousin paid for the burial, paid for the girl's wedding, paid the children's school fees, gave the wives money, in fact his life savings finished on compensating this family. We were even advising him to leave the north and return to lagos, but he refused and said that he wanted the family of that man to totally forgive him before he can leave their vicinity. The police got involved, but it was this man's children that told the police to drop the case that Allah gives and takes, and it's their fate. This was even before my cousin did all he did for them financially.
Eventually they told him it was OK, that they appreciate all he did for them and everyone was happy and at peace. The main reason they pardoned him wasn't becos of the monies he spent on them, but bcos of his attitude which showed that he was genuinely sorry. They were even feeling bad for him after a while. This is a true love story.
My point is that everything isn't about money, but the gesture alone can go a long way. My cousin could have paid for the man's burial and ran away. But he won't have peace knowing the family have not forgiven him totally.
Ibinabo should have forgotten about winning in court and sought genuine forgiveness from their heart. She messed up
And your conscience will kill. The person's spirit will hunt you. Think with your head.
DeleteBecause you are wicked and have no conscious
DeleteAnd God will put you in coma and you will wake up to land in kirikiri
May someone hit you or yours and run. Dirty mad woman.
DeleteYou are leviathan and *beelzebub combined. Even the cruelest demons will be scared of you. She wasn't sentenced to death. It's five years, and she might be out before then.
DeleteLinda u need to calm down hun. U actually think its only d deceased family involved in ds case? Even if dey decided to withdraw d case it won't change anything really cos state gvmnt is involved. In countries where law works, DUI causing no injury or death is punishable under d law(e.g in US jail term ranges frm 72hrs-6months depending on oda factors). With injury/death...Several yrs of jail term nd the deceased family will b getn thousands of dollars frm insurance. So Linda I guess ds is her and d govt,stop cursing out the poor family out of ignorance.
DeleteThis woman have a heart of gold.
ReplyDeleteI maintain that sending her to jail is unjust and ethnically motivated.
I hope all the people rejoicing over her predicament will go and look after her little kids.
Just shut up please. What's "ethnically" about her arrest?
DeleteI GIVE UP!!!!
DeleteYaba Left needs you
The law should take full course. Anyway the law knows no sentiment.
ReplyDeleteThe dead man was someone's breadwinner too. Tsk
Awww... How 'toshing'
ReplyDeleteOk on a serious note, I totally get where the lad is coming from but ibinabo should have calmed down, you know, lived outta the public glare until the case was over. We didn't know her personally, so we could only judge by what she portrayed outside, and damn she looked happy! Her lawyer no try sha, he/she coulda adviced her. Oh well.
Exactly.
DeleteAfter reading this piece, I had no choice but to feel pity for her. I really wasn't feeling any cos I felt she brought it upon herself by throwing her great life into public glare, even by being d agn president. Until her issue with emeka, I had no idea she had an ongoing case.
And if she really wasn't driving drunk (or even if she was), this piece has totally made me wish this cup passes over her.
Her son won't tell us she was drunk driving. Who says that about their parent? He was (how old) maybe 10 years old then so what does he even know about the case? He's only hearing what he can afford to. And that's that.
DeleteThis is heartbreaking! May God strengthen her through this tough time.
ReplyDeleteAmen very sad
ReplyDeleteYou all should stop this please,. We read news Daily to see how such cases are handled in civilized country even if it takes time . And can they stop lying?? She was driving drunk. If she wasn't how come she hasn't challenged that fact since. She was in no comma as she left the scene of accident, leaving the car there as it was badly damaged. They traced her thru her plate number.. So where is the story of coma coming from..
ReplyDeleteIf she has a case the she should go to supreme Court and reappeal and let the court decides. If after it all she is sent to prison, then the law has taken it course..
Oh. She really wasn't in a coma???
DeleteDon't even know what to believe anymore.
She was drunk, and left d scene.
DeleteThe Internet thankfully, remembers all. Not like before dat people will go to toilet with d newspaper dat carried d news.
I worry for her if this matter is taken to the Supreme Court. My dear, she'll so go to jail
DeleteNa wa oo
DeletePlease you guys shouldn't make this case more complicated nau.
Na wa oo
DeletePlease you guys shouldn't make this case more complicated nau.
How can you make something complicated that is already in the open?? How would I be privy to such details if it isn't what they are saying in the court and in the media??
DeleteOf course the son will want to paint the mother in a good light, who wouldn't?? But they shouldn't lie about it. Aside the charges of manslaughter she didn't have a valid license as of the time of arrest.. What she did was hit and run. The car wasn't even for her as the traced the plate number to a certain person but he told them who he gave the car too
This charges are in the court already. If she feels she is innocent let her wait appeal to supreme Court and if the still uphold the appeal which is likely to happen, she should do time. She would have done it since and be over with it already. She might have not even stay up to the 5yrs..
Fab mum aren't you just FABULOUS? Bikoo chop knuckle! Haba! Because she's a celeb the law shouldn't take its cause? Yet we are all clamouring for a better Nigeria, independence of the Judiciary and rule of law. Bikoo there shouldn't be a sacred cow. Let the court do it's job. Yes NO to sentiments.
DeleteAmen to that prayer.
ReplyDeleteLet her have out of court settlement with the family of the deseased or she face the law. Stella you live in a western world and you know what people that commit same offense face I know she never planned to kill the victim but now that it has happened let her face whatever the law has for her
ReplyDeleteAs for the son he tried very well but if I may ask how many times has his mum ask Nigerians to pray for any known actor that was sick as an AGN president? I have nothing against IB neither do I owe her any prayer. Many Nigerians face more chalanges everyday her's shouldn't be an exception that will require a national prayer lol
How many times have she even shown recourse to the family publicly or privately. Like having remembrance for him yearly or taken care of the kids school fees been that he was the bread winner..
DeleteThe family said she was never sorry. She never comes on her own to apologize to them, always sending her lawyer
My only prayer is for the Judge to extend her sentence. By her recklessness, she has crushed a lot of souls,and maimed a lot of hearts. I can only imagine the pain, and uncertain future that the children of that man r facing now. May God be with them. That woman can rot in jail for all I care. I have zero love for drunk-drivers.
ReplyDeleteIdiot!...
Delete*deep sigh*
ReplyDeleteI feel for both the deceased and fiberesima's families. I can imagine what they're going through. God will see them through.
*no condition is permanent*
Even the son sounds cocky. Stella be saying judge not cos shes her friend. Will she tell her children she was drunk before? Afterall, every parent came first in their class during their school days. She and her legal team would have handled this matter more responsibly a looooooong time ago. Even if the state was in charge of the case, they will not be so strict if the family of the man pleads for liniency on her behalf. This lil brat should go pick his nose and let her legal team do what they have failed to do all these years.
ReplyDeleteI feel really sorry for her kids. But I think she should have been more remorseful and withdrawn this year since she knew the case was being revisited.
ReplyDeleteAll these tory ontop what?Did she or did she not kill mr Giwa?
ReplyDeleteThose feeling sad for ibinabo,how do you feel for the family of the deceased?
Justice @ last.she should serve her jail term.
Y'al better face the truth and keep sentiments aside.
SHantelle
Nigeria is just a fucked country. This is not about emotions, it's about what is constitutional. Unfortunately, she did the crime, so why soliciting for Nigerians support? Her Mom was visibly and actively participated in the last presidential election, as if that was not enough, she was all over the place during the last AMVCA (I don't really care what name they gave it) award, Dr. Giwa had wife, mother, siblings, associates, friends and kids who saw the alleged murderer of their loved one. I believe Dr. Giwa family needs a closure, which will not happen if the alleged murderer still attends parties, rallies and other social functions while their breadwinner is no more. Stella and Ibinabo son, do you guys consider whatever happened to the Doctor's immediate family members? Did it bothers you to ask his kids and wife are coping without their father and husband?
ReplyDeleteIn as much as I sympathize with Ibinabo, she should be made to pay for what she did without mercy or favor. In advanced world, celebrity goes to jail for sundry issues, like domestic violence, marijuana possession, guns possession and so on, so why pleading on Ibinabo's behalf?
Please, Dr. Giwa's family need to have a closure and it should be now. Ibinabo can start her live afresh after her term, but Dr. Giwa life is gone forever and ever.
Kisses!! We allow sentiments to cloud our sense of judgement. Abeg what is good for the goose is good for the gander. Earlier on you posted about the Lekki guy vs TB and now y'all are shedding crocodile tears. Ish
DeleteLook up the meaning of the word Murderer..
DeleteGod bless u!!! Your comment is the best!
DeleteYou got it wrong. As you said, the doctor's life is gone forever. No amount of time Ibinabo does can bring it back. Nothing can bring him back. The young lad is asking for prayers for his family to get through this trying period. Take a sec and pray for them if you care, if not pass by. I didn't, cos I don't know them personally. However, emotions are pouring out cos his Mum is known and loved. That doesnt mean she won't do the time, she would. If, say, Beyonce is going to jail, emotions will pour worldwide cos of her status, but that doesn't mean she won't go if the law says so. So ibinabo s friends and family are rallying to give her all the love and support they can. Let us let them do that. And if her doing time consoles the family of the doc any bit, so be it. But the best way to heal is forgiveness and I pray they let go.
DeleteThat said, she shouldn't have stopped living cos of the death of the doctor. I don't buy into that idea one bit. She would have been brooding and useless for the past ten years ?? No. It's okay that her life continued and she lived her dreams while waiting for the Court's final say. Even if she wore sackcloth for ten years, it won't bring the man back from the dead. So putting her life and dreams on hold or merely existing and not living cos it appeals to the society or to the family is cruel and sad.
Some demented idiots are here jubiliating cos she is now in jail? Heartless fools on dis blog..Anybody can have accident.Its not like she set out to kill d doctor intentionally..
ReplyDeleteWas she supposed to die along with d doctor or put her life on hold cos she killed somebody accidentally?
For those idiots dat will come under my comment to spew trash and wish d doctor'd fate on me..I wish u all d same..One thing must kill a man.We all must die one dat.Pls quit d blame game.
I only blame Ibinabo for not making peace with d family.She should've begged them and settle out of court no matter their demands..I know they will consider d fact dat she has kids to look out for..
Someone i know accidentally killed an okada man.He settled with dem out of court.Took care of d burial expenses and paid them off..He still check up on d family once in a while..Daz life for you..Shit happens.
Ibinabo will be fine.Five years is around d corner.She is a strong woman and will come out of it stonger..I feel for her kids.Choi! I also feel for d late doctor's kids aswell.
I am not judging anyone,but i remember that a while back,Sindodo accidentally crushed a baby to death. The parents insisted they were not goin to make a case,due to the way she handled. And stayed out of the public eye for about 2yrs before she took ill. I beleive if she had handled it differently,it wouldn't come to this. Soo sad!
DeleteChop kiss for this...
DeleteNigerians can be sentimental... A man lost his life due to reckless driving and youre calling on Nigerians including the deceased family for prayers. What happened to you do the crime, you do the time?! Im not trying to be insensitive or anything but im tired of "forgive and forget, only god can judge mentality"
ReplyDeleteDear Sean,
ReplyDeleteWhen your mother was wearing that funny Ankara cloth this time last week laughing and displaying like a bird with colourful feathers it didn't occur to you to plead..
Justice has to be served. If the case were reversed I am sure the family of Ibinabo would not have allowed us to rest...
Ur comment tho... Lmao
DeleteHe is very correct about her being humble, Ibinabo is extremely humble and kind.have encountered her severally ,she won't remember me though but treated me as though we have known each other for years, very down to earth. Am very sure,God will see her thru ,she does not deserve this at all. This was a mistake and am sure she feels really sad about it.ib,hang in there,my God will set u free.
ReplyDeleteAh!!so bad I lack d actual words to use now but one thing hv cm to believe is dat to forgive is divine inrespctive of D situation I thought d family of the Deaceased has closed the case nd now her past has resurfaced again, only God kw if she was realy teling d truth about that night, if She was drunk or not personally I love 1Binabo nd am sure after d hard times she is facing right now she would have learnt a lot nd become a more better person.I kw what it feels like to loose a love one cos hv been through it 3 times but thank God for God,so I wouldn't kw if saying d family of d deceased would hv left it to God after all these past years. Like I said before to forgive is Divine no matter the situation.
ReplyDeleteStella the hypocrite....A man lost his life and you're here protecting your friend...
ReplyDeleteI know that some people are happy that this is happening to her, not because she's supposed to do time, but because they hate her guts. Reason : None.
ReplyDeleteYeah, she committed a crime of manslaughter, but then, i'm sure she has paid for it for the past ten years. With her conscience, and the thought of imprisonment hanging over her head.
I'm not saying that she shouldn't do time o, but the way some people are venomously going on about this, you'll think that she put a gun to the man's head.
Accidents happen, and this was one.
If this is the only way for the man's family to get closure, and the Supreme Court upholds her sentence, then she should get it over and done with. She's suffered enough for this careless mistake abeg.
I hope that God intervenes though, and the both parties come to an agreement.
I hope that the lives she's saved, can touch God's heart, and speak for her.
But then, any way it goes, she'll be stronger for it.
#WhiteDiamondOut
Even if she was sentenced to death, the family if the deceased will never find closure or feel better. Cos nothing can fill in the gap of losing a loved one. Nothing whity... typing from first hand experience.
DeleteYou know Whity...
Delete'The guts' people hate is exactly what is taking her down.
I'm not of the opinion that she should have put her life on hold because she killed a man but being a public figure she knew well to have cut down on the 'gallivanting'.
I still feel for her; but more for the deceased family.
Ishim shi nini?
DeleteShe'd pleaded as much as she could. There's no how she would have put her life on hold for 10 years, or not celebrated her marriage.
Obviously, the family wants her to do time, else they'd have let the matter die, and everyone will go home for life to move on.
Sorry for your loss, dear.
#WhiteDiamondOut
If Obama drive recklessly and kill someone , he will go to jail . Cos I can't understand this ur preaching Stella , she has been found guilty . Small time u will be saying Nigeria is a lawless country . We heard wen d incident happened that she was drunk .
ReplyDeleteSuch a pity, may you guys find the strength to go through this pain.
ReplyDeleteThis is a memo to 'bvn' members.
ReplyDeleteDo not kill yourself over negative tribal comments on this blog. Some people do it for fun.
A BV is happily married to a Yoruba. Her marriage is sweet and her in-laws love her very much. She makes negative comments about yorubas, then, invite her husband to come and read the replies as fun. It is not possible for a human to hate a whole tribe. Do you people remember when Fani Kayode and Igbos used to bad-mouth each other? Today, where is his fiancée from?
Na cos judgement no favour dem now na in dem remember prayers. Abegi! Ibinabo knows that 100k was a slap on the face of the mans family. I'll sympathise with her if the family will come forward to say aside the 100k, this and this was what Ibinabo offered to do for the family or the mans children. Only then can we say she gave a hoot about them.
ReplyDeleteNa the way she take dey strut all over the place like say nothing happen dey make people no sorry for her.
The man has died. She has stayed in prison before...it's enough na. I feel for her. Ibinabo is a wonderful lady if you know her.
ReplyDeleteThis is definitely a painful process for all parties involved but 5 years jail sentenced compared with loosing a son, husband, uncle, friend is nothing. An unintentional/intentional incident occured, a repentant heart recognizes and accept its fault and pay the price. So IB bare the consequences of your action and may god strengthen your family but dont cry wolf cus you have no idea what the family of the deceased went through and have to go through for the rest of their lives.
ReplyDeleteStella,did you just post "Ibinabo is a wonderful person and nobody has a right but GOD to Judge anyone,especially in things that one has no control over?" Are you suggesting she had no control over how much alcohol she consumed & why she chose to drive under the influence of alcohol to the extent,she killed another driver on the road going about his own business? Sad as it is that the young woman has wonderful kids who'll suffer should she go to jail.But pls.put yourself in the shoes of the young doctor she killed with her recklessness. What do you think they are going through? Maybe,his own kids,if he had any,should also write Nigerians. I think everyone should be responsible for their actions,pretty,celebrity actress & mother or not.
ReplyDeleteDon't mind Stella with that statement. Very insensitive to the deceased
DeleteIbinabo's kids are beautiful... I pray God intervenes on her behalf
ReplyDeleteSo are saying justice should not be served because she's a mother, a celebrity and SDK's friend? This is the exact problem with Nigeria. We cry foul based ethnic, religious, social status sentiment. A crime is a crime either non-willfully or premeditated so far it's not a proven case of self-defense.
ReplyDeleteMay God see her through
DeleteWell said,I think it's hight time people start thinking with their brains nt ass.....d most annoying thing is that she wasn't even remorseful for her actions...the children who's father was killed untimely would forever remain fatherless due to someone's carelessness..Justice must prevail
DeleteLet God's judgement prevail.
ReplyDeleteIt is well God abeg make I no enter dis kind wahala 4 my life. Cos dis state wey I dey hmmmmm, u car horn must be very loud ooo if not person go dey die anyhow 4 here, dem aboki 4 here no dey hear word.
ReplyDeleteStella Amen to your prayers for Ib.
ReplyDeleteWhat an unfortunate situation. May God almighty be merciful to her and also be with the family of the deceased. God is good in all things.
Ib must be very proud of this boy oh. Such wisdom to pen this down and appeal on behalf of his mother. She raised him well. Clap clap.
Join me , and her other sons , he could have just said my siblings and I , but we will pray darling nevertheless mummy dearest will serve her time... God be with you and your family
ReplyDeleteStella, don't you think we should consider the family of t deceased? Appeal to them more and de emphasize IB' s status?
ReplyDeleteAll this is making Giwa family appear like wicked.
Stella, don't you think we should consider the family of t deceased? Appeal to them more and de emphasize IB' s status?
ReplyDeleteAll this is making Giwa family appear like wicked.
So you do not expect your mother to be the most careful driver alive after the incident?
ReplyDeleteShe took a soul and exonerated herself with a hundred thousand naira with the help of corrupt nonentitied.
She must face the law.
Justice begins with cases like this.
Woes unto anyone that signs the accursed petition. May your families suffer the same fate.
Sunshine I have always known you to be a bitter wicked soul on this blog
DeleteMay God see her through at this torrid time.
ReplyDeletePassionate appeal but justice is justice even if she be your friend.she should thankGod her kids are bit grown sef. God kept her out of jail for the last 11 or 10 yrs so she was able to have time for the kids when they were babies..and have the baby girl too.at least they wont forget her face they can be visiting her. Stella u r biased!
ReplyDeletewell like you said only God can judge .....
ReplyDeletewell like you said only God can judge .....
ReplyDeleteStella Kork, please put into consideration, the feelings of his family members.
ReplyDeleteWho wouldnt be hurt seeing their breadwinner's killer galivanting all over the place with her peacock costume?
It's not easy. She might be nice and all but the law does not put that into consideration.
Sweetie.....chukwu gozie ghi.
DeleteBut there is no way a court of law would have convicted her if she wasn't drunk. There should have been tests to prove by science if she was drunk or not. If she wasn't, then how was she convicted?????
ReplyDeleteIf she was convicted, it means she was found guilty. Though it's sad, it's justice. And I choose justice over sentiments. No pity party from me. The law exists for a reason. So that people will be more careful, and the society will be safer.
Madam Stella, God is gonna judge is all in the end, but for now, let the law do it's bit.
Ib seems like a nice person, the way she has handled her post as Agn president. He killed a man, but was a alcohol test done to determine she was driving under influence? Or it is mere assumption as we are wont to do. Why is the family of the man bent of seeing her in jail, countless of peeps has died in Nigeria and case settled out of court. Why can't this one be one instead of dragging on for 10 years. It won't bring anybody back. Contrarily to what you people think. Her going to jail won't heal any wound.
ReplyDeleteMy take is that if she as tested at the scene and and her alcohol level is above normal limit , she should do the time, she did the crime. And it's time we stop settling issue of drunk driving out of court, they should go to jail and license suspended.
If not, this family should forgive and let her be, what has happened has happened, no one is coming back.
If she truly was openly rejoicing at the fine of 100k, that's so insensitive of her, she should been more considerate. A life was lost. Even if the accident wasn't your fault.
Peeps, I have been in an accident that left me shaken each time I remember it, I nearly ran a 5yr old boy over I front of his house, just gave birth not more than two weeks and was shopping groceries around my area at akowonjo, a little boy just dashed out to cross the road without looking, I swerve both side so I don't move an inch forward , I don't know how it happened but the boy as not injured. I switched off right there and was in shock.and the family came out to beg me, would they have reasoned and known it's the boy's fault if I have accidentally killed him? No, but thank God I have had dreams about it twice before that and prayed about it. It would made another headline .peolple would have made up their own story about me too.
She even had the guts to reply the people that criticised the labalaba dress she wore to the AMVCA. Those people could have been from the Giwa's family. They decided to show her pepper
ReplyDeleteIbinabo is a good woman please free her
ReplyDeleteSad indeed. Obviously This family is still in grieve over dis man's premature death. Rule of law must prevail when found guilty & justice must be served.
ReplyDeleteNaija jail houses nor b am oh.
Sad indeed. Obviously This family is still in grieve over dis man's premature death. Rule of law must prevail when found guilty & justice must be served.
ReplyDeleteNaija jail houses nor b am oh.
Nigerians! DANGOTES TRUCK KILL MILLIONS EVERYMONTH BUT CLEARLY PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT IN THE PUBLIC EYE OR FORTUNATE ENOUGH DO NOT HAVE ANY RIGHT IN THIS LAWLESS COUNTRY. So therefore dangote would continue to go about his business with his drivers killing innocent people. So why then is this woman's case ANY different???
ReplyDeleteThose lives that his truck killed are they not human beings?? Was a visit even made to the families of the deceased ? Did they atleast try to discover there identity sigh! But noooo dangote would appear on Forbes and he'll be praised like he shouldn't have been locked up behind bars a while ago.
If buhari (Mr Uncorrupt) cannot order that dangotes truck be banned from the roads, or send dangote for questioning in courts regarding the killing of innocent lives, then who is The Supreme Court to send ibinabo to jail. Let the same God that would judge dangote, judge her too.
Gbam!...
DeleteAm sure if IB is an aboki,she would have gone scot free!...
Nonsense!...
And how are you sure that some of the drivers aren't resting in jail?? Because you didn't hear of their cases?? Are they celebrities?? How many news portals do you read to know known of them where sentenced to jail. Do you know the amount of cases that are taken to court and the amount of sentencing the court carries out?? Please don't say nada if you aren't sure. Because I know of about 2 drivers that are still in kirikiri and their cases still going on
DeleteOr do you expect dangote to serve time for his drivers?? Or his business shouldn't go on because a driver he employed killed someone.
Such a sorry situation but the law knows no sentiment. Its well
ReplyDeleteShe's got to go serve her term pls. Dr Giwa's wife & children were living abroad when the incident happened. She said she begged her husband to come live in the UK with them but he insisted on serving Nigeria and Nigerians. What a man! Now someone killed this same man out of recklessness and wasnt remorseful. Honestly we need to think critically. That's a medical doctor who could have made it big abroad. Hmmm I won't pray for her pls, there's a way you will treat n address the family dat they will even become friends. But no, she had powerful pple behind her forgetting that change is the only constant thing. If there's anyone to pray for it's the Dr's family, they were denied of justice cos it was delayed.
ReplyDeleteDear Sean,
ReplyDeleteIn as much as you are asking Nigerians to pray for your Mum, I believe now is too late to call for sympathy. 10yrs ago did your Mum remember she's a mother who is responsible when she drunk drove and killed another responsible Father? You claim the state trumped up charges against her, did the family of Dr Giwa also trumped non-chalant attitude of hers too? Did you in all those 10yrs ever go to the deceased family or wife and prostrate to beg and appeal to there humane nature to forgive your Mum? Did you ever go to the then Gov of Lagos State to appeal to drop the case against your Mum? So pardon me if I feel repulsed by your outburst, what if it was your siblings that was in the vehicle with your Mum or your Mum lost her life then, will you now call Nigerians out to pray for her? Truth is your Mum was never sober for what she did, even the so called fine she paid then was not done soberly. It may sound unsympathetic but please kindly keep quiet so as not to dent her case at the supreme court and don't let the wrath of God fall on you for your careless utterance. Rather talk to your Mum like a dutiful son and tell her the gospel truth, she needs to show and act remorseful, she hurt a family, sons, daughters, wife, mother, siblings and colleagues of Dr Giwa and also the good people of this country.
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