LAGOS FEMALE LAWYER STABS HER LAWYER HUSBAND TO DEATH, CUTS OFF HIS GENITAL IN LAGOS STATE.

Photo of deceased stabbed to death

Report reaching our news desk has it that a female lawyer, in Lagos state, have allegedly stabbed her husband to death and also severed his genital. It was revealed that the said woman, after cutting off her husband's genitals, placed the cut off genital on the right hand of helpless dead man.

The tragic incidence occurred at about 7:30am on Thursday the 3rd day of May, 2018 took place in Diamond Estate, Sango-Tedo area of Lagos state, Southwest Nigeria.
The Lagos state police command  described by the tragedy as an eyesore.

The deceased, Otike Odibi, 50, from Kwale, Delta State, who is also a lawyer has been married to his wife, Udeme Odibi, 47, from Akwa Ibom State, for three years without a child.

SP Chike Oti, Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State said the Divisional Police Officer, Ogombo, Ajah, Lagos, received a distress call at about 0730hrs, that one Mr. Otike Odibi, was allegedly murdered in cold blood in his home at Diamond Estate, Sango-Tedo Lagos, by his wife, one Mrs Udeme Odibi.

“Based on the information, the DPO mobilised a team of detectives to the scene where they found the man lying on the bed in the pool of his own blood, with his stomach ripped open exposing the intestine. As if that was not enough, the killer severed his genital and placed it on his right hand.

“However, before the arrival of the Police, Mrs Udeme who had unsuccessfully attempted to commit suicide after allegedly killing her husband, was rushed to the hospital for treatment by neighbours.

“Sequel to the above, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Edgal Imohimi, directed Crime Scene Detectives from the homicide section of the SCID Panti Yaba and Forensic experts to the scene to aid in the investigation,” he said.

According to Oti, eye witness account revealed that the couple, both whom are lawyers, were married three years ago after the deceased divorced his first wife.

The suspect

“The deceased first marriage produced a daughter currently schooling in the UK. However the current marriage is said to be without a child. Further information from a neighbour, revealed that the deceased called him on phone in the night before he was murdered, complaining that the wife was threatening to kill him with a knife.

“The said neighbour, however, warned him to be careful. The deceased also called his mother and his younger sister complaining of threat to his life that fateful night,” he said.

However, CP noted that not too long ago, a husband allegedly killed his wife and baby in Banana Island Lagos, as he therefore advised couples to learn to resolve their matrimonial disputes without resorting to violence.

COURT JAILS SAN 30 DAYS FOR ATTEMPTING TO PERVERT JUSTICE

Justice R.I.B Adebiyi of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja on Monday sentenced Dr. Joseph Nwobike, SAN to 30 days imprisonment over attempt to pervert the cause of justice. 

Dr. Joseph Nwobike

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC had alleged that Nwobike offered N750,000 and N300,000 gratifications to Justices Mohammed Yunusa and Hyeladzira Nganjiwa of the Federal High Court respectively.

The commission in a 15-count amended charge claimed that Nwobike offered the two judges money to allegedly perverting the course of justice.

He was also alleged to have make false statement to the EFCC in the course of their investigation.

Delivering judge on the matter, Justice Adebiyi found Nwobike guilty of twelve count out of the 18 count allegations brought against him and sentenced him to 30 days imprisonment on the 18 counts.

The judge held that Nwobike deliberately attempt to pervert the cause of justice by sending text message to a judicial official with instruction to influence the assignment of several cases to Justice Yunusa.

The Justice noted that Nwobike conviction should send a signal about the seriousness of the government to fight corruption.

She observed that Nwobike was obviously motivated by the zeal for success and the will to succeed at all cost.

In considering the plea for leniency by Nwobike’s lawyer, Wale Akoni, SAN, Justice Adebiyi stated that Nwobike being a senior advocate has brought shame to the legal profession.

She, however, stated that in sentencing the defendant, the court considered his no previous criminal record, his comportment in court and other factors in reducing the 2 years prescribed jail term to 30 days in prison.

The EFCC had alleged that Nwobike at several occasions sent text messages to one Jide, a Federal High Court official with instruction to ensure certain case he filed should be assigned to a specific judge.

Although Justice Adebiyi held that there was no concrete evidence by the EFCC to prove the more serious offence of perversion of justice, she held the the fact the 6 out of the 10 cases which Nwobike requested to be assigned, were successfully assigned to the judge he wanted, showed a deliberate attempt to pervert the cause of justice.

” It is curious that 6 out of the 10 cases filed were assigned as suggested by the defendant to Jide inspite of the fact the he is not an assigning authority. In proving the ingredient of attempt to pervert justice, act must be immediately connected to an attempt. From the evidence before me, it is clear that the defendant attempted the cause of justice. He is accordingly convicted ,” she held

On the allegation of offering gratification to Justice Yunusa and other judges with the aim of influencing his the outcome of his cases, the judge held that EFCC failed to prove that the N750,000 given to Justice Yunusa actually influenced any case before the judge.

The judge also held that the EFCC failed to prove the allegation that the defendant gave false information to its official during the cause of their invesigation.