‘Pray With Me’-Actress Ibinabo Fiberesima Pleads With Nigerians As Appeal Court Upholds Her 5 Year Jail Sentence
The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has upheld the judgement of a Lagos High Court which sentenced star actress and former beauty Queen, Ibinabo Fiberesima to five years’ imprisonment for the death of one Dr Giwa Suraj, Channels news reports.
The court dismissed the appeal filed by the star actress challenging the sentence which was handed down by Justice Deborah Oluwayemi for reckless driving which caused the death of one Dr. Giwa Suraj in an auto accident along the Lekki-Epe expressway, Lagos.The deceased was a staff in one of the Lagos state’s hospitals.
In a unanimous decision delivered by Justice Jamilu Yammama Tukur, the court also dismissed the sentence of a Magistrate Court which had earlier awarded a N100, 000 fine on the actress.
The Appeal Court held that the Magistrate lacked the discretion to grant Ibinabo the option of a fine upon conviction.
Immediately, the judgment was delivered, Ibinabo who was visibly apprehensive throughout the proceeding burst into tears and wept furiously.
The court had earlier ordered that she must appear before it when judgement is to be delivered.
Her lawyer, Nnaemeka Amaechina, however said that the judgment would be challenged at the Supreme Court adding that a Notice of Appeal had already been filed.
Please lets pray with her…she must be going through hell.
I feel for her but justice has to take it course. I pray she wins at the supreme court
May the soul of the departed Dr Giwa Suraj rest in peace, and may the Lord grant his family the fortitude to bear the lost… Amen
And to everyone concern in this matter from Dr Suraj family to Ibinabo Fiberesima family, I pray the grace of God see them through this ordeal… It is Well
I will always pray for you
I will always pray for you
Make the grace of God see you through
I will always pray for you…
– Nosa
As much as I feel sorry for her especially cos of her children, I however insist that justice must be served! She acted irresponsibly and must face the consequences. Dr. Giwa has loved ones whose lives have been changed forever, whose pains cannot be healed and who would forever mourn a loved one lost due to someone else’s act of irresponsibility and their faith in their ‘seeming’ influence in the society.
I felt sorry fr d woman, bt wat abt d doctor dt his family ws thrwn into tears, who knws mayb d doctor was evn d bread winner of his family…
I pray she win. At d court of appeal bt she mst compensate d family of d doctor..
God b wit u