A preacher once said there is a king and a fool in every man,urging the ladies to respect their husbands so that the fool will not come(beating and causing bodily damage,killing etc) but what can one say about this man who decided to harm his girlfriend and unborn child because he felt she was unfaithful after returning home from antenatal, well he will come out of jail looking at a 5-yr-old son strangely ,he has decided not to partake in the early stage of his child's life which is the most important part. Justice is served!!!
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
desire
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