An Ijede Magistrates’ Court near Ikorodu, Lagos State on Tuesday discharged a man, Kazeem Ajiga, who allegedly lynched another man for stealing his aluminium roofing sheets.

Ajiga was arraigned on Tuesday for taking laws into his hands by executing jungle justice on a suspect, Raheem Omoyele, whom he accused of stealing his property.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Omoyele was on Monday brought before Olagbegi-Adelabu on a charge of stealing 25 aluminium roofing sheets belonging to Ajiga.

The Magistrate, Mrs Jumoke Olagbegi-Adelabu rules that Since Ajiga has shown remorse, caution and did not waste this court’s time by pleading guilty, I hereby discharge him and strike out the case

http://www.punchng.com/news/court-discharges-murder-suspect-for-showing-remorse/

Imagine justice in Nigeria..

So, someone can kill or robbed a bank and get caught, charge to court and show remorse then judge will strike out the case.

Naija i hail ooo...

When PMB start to dey probe now, Ex minister will surely need this Judge in court.

Oya all the corrupt ministers under GEJ begin dey show remorse now.

huh?? like dat

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Everything is possible in the Zoo.

na wa o! i weak for naija

This case been made worse for the accused and possibly the judge. The accused has already pleaded guilty to murder, so he has been comfirmed to be a convicted murderer. The only problem now is the sentence or penalty. The judge does not have the power to discharge a convicted felon. The sentense is specified according to the criminal code. The punishment specified varies from 20 years to life depending on if the accused pleaded gulity to first degree or second degree murder. All the plaintive or an interested party needs to do is to appeal the judgement at the appeal court, and appropriate punishmnet according to the law would be handed the convicted murderer.

The appeal court cannot even review the case itself, only the judgement.

wirinet:
This case been made worse for the accused and possibly the judge. The accused has already pleaded guilty to murder, so he has been comfirmed to be a convicted murderer. The only problem now is the sentence or penalty. The judge does not have the power to discharge a convicted felon. The sentense is specified according to the criminal code. The punishment specified varies from 20 years to life depending on if the accused pleaded gulity to first degree or second degree murder. All the plaintive or an interested party needs to do is to appeal the judgement at the appeal court, and appropriate punishmnet according to the law would be handed the convicted murderer.

The appeal court cannot even review the case itself, only the judgement.

Iam confused about this judgement oh

MosakuAW:

Imagine justice in Nigeria..

So, someone can kill or robbed a bank and get caught, charge to court and show remorse then judge will strike out the case.

Naija i hail ooo...

I tired for this oh

lalasticlala take over

Omooba77:


Iam confused about this judgement oh

The court of appeal would nullify the judgement. Even if the judge had been bribe, she should not have adviced the accused to plead guilty. She should have simply dismissed the case for lack of evidence (even if they produce a video evidence of the accused killing the victim). It would have made the case more difficult at the appeal court.

As in.. The guy was found guilty and the judge out of church mind set him free ??

Someone help me

pipu are just too fast to make comments here, did u guys does read the news article at all?
ok, this is what happened, in that scenario, the dead guy stole the accused aluminium roofing sheet, i.e the dead guy is a thief, (who knows maybe na 1 notorious and deadly thief sef), and unluckily for the dead guy, he was caught or something, who knows maybe its in d process, maybe the punishment meted on him was too much or something, and he passed on, and as we know nija police, they charged the man whose item was stolen (the accused) to court, but for the judge to be a reasonable fellow set him free and discard the case, which should really be the right thing in a sane environment. NICE JUDGMENT

Life isn't fair afterall, while one is being freed for a crime committed; another is being jailed or killed for doing no wrong


#lifedrama

APC be like, we are fighting corruption......
Nawa for me oooo, but wetin carry APC enter this matter

qkqkq

mtcheeeew

Wetin this country dey turn to? This na pesin im kill no be goat.

Naija I dey hail o......
Una no dey fail o......

Imagine!!

Nija ma country #frontpagetinz#

At first it was 200+ yrs inprisonment ,den igbinedion's 2m bail den ndume's travel pass nd nw dis?. Dem judiciary dey mad!?.


E fit b jazz sha o...

Hmmm, "murder suspect"

Are we sure the criminal is not related to the Judge?

Na to go kill That guy remain... then I go show remorse for court

My Yoruba people I hail oooo, walahi this one No be ordinary eye, wonti fi oro iya Judge sun awon iya agba tun gbe ninu igbo irumole.

Omooba77:
An Ijede Magistrates’ Court near Ikorodu, Lagos State on Tuesday discharged a man, Kazeem Ajiga, who allegedly lynched another man for stealing his aluminium roofing sheets.

Ajiga was arraigned on Tuesday for taking laws into his hands by executing jungle justice on a suspect, Raheem Omoyele, whom he accused of stealing his property.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Omoyele was on Monday brought before Olagbegi-Adelabu on a charge of stealing 25 aluminium roofing sheets belonging to Ajiga.

The Magistrate, Mrs Jumoke Olagbegi-Adelabu rules that Since Ajiga has shown remorse, caution and did not waste this court’s time by pleading guilty, I hereby discharge him and strike out the case

http://www.punchng.com/news/court-discharges-murder-suspect-for-showing-remorse/

Tell me it's a joke

So if I kidnap the voluptuous mercy Johnson.. Tie her up a tree and have my nasty way with her for like two months and now release ha after.. Bur wen I appear in court cry and be sincerely remorseful they will let me goo... Yippee DUMEBI Here I come.. Yur housegirl actin roles have gone on wayy to long

Only in nigeria..