Nollywood Actor high chief Mcsmith Ochendo has commended the Lagos state government for revisiting the murder case of embattled actress Ibinabo Fiberesima. In a statement the comic actor said “The Judiciary has always been the hope of the common man. I have been praying fervently for a day like this and I congratulate the Lagos state government. Those miscreants who go about misinforming the public and interpreting the laws of our land upside down should now bury their heads in shame. This is purely a legal matter and not some slapstick comedy. The AGN National PR said. Speaking further, Ochendo said “Justice must prevail and I see light at the end of the tunnel. Ibinabo Fiberesima is a candidate of the gallows who has a foot in prison.”
The embattled actress was sentenced to five years imprisonment by Justice Deborah Oluwayemi for reckless driving which caused the death of Dr. Giwa Suraj, a US trained doctor in an auto accident along the Lekki-Epe expressway, Lagos. Ibinabo was said to be drunk. The deceased was a staff of one of the Lagos state’s hospitals.
At the hearing of the appeal, the appellate court presided over by Justice Ndukwe-Anyanwu (Mrs.) reserved judgement in the appeal after counsel adopted their written addresses.
The court also directed that Fiberesima who was not in court should be present when judgement is to be delivered, adding that the date of judgment would be communicated to the parties.
Counsel to Lagos State Government, Rotimi Odutola (Mrs.) had argued that the law creating the offence of dangerous driving causing death has provided for a term of imprisonment as punishment for anyone convicted under section 28.
Odutola further submitted that the children of doctor Suraj Giwa have been permanently deprived of the ‘’measureless contributions’’ of their father to their lives as a result of his death caused by Ibinabo.
She urged the court to uphold the judgement of the Lagos High Court.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command had in 2005 charged the ex-beauty queen (Ibinabo Fiberesima) to the Magistrate Court on a two-count charge of dangerous and reckless driving along Epe Expressway, Lagos which resulted to the death of Dr. Giwa Suraj.
In his judgment, Magistrate O.A Isaacs, found Fiberesima guilty on the two-count charge, sentenced her to seven years imprisonment which she has not served.
SOURCE: Nipponcy Richard
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