Man Bags 21 Years Imprisonment For Manslaughter
A Lagos High Court, Ikeja, has sentenced a man, Adeola Agbonrin to 21 years imprisonment for manslaughter.
The presiding judge, Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo, sentenced him to 21 years imprisonment following his plea of guilty to the one count charge brought against him by the state government.
Agbonrin was initially charged with murder of Farinmade before he applied for plea bargain agreement.
The convict was first arraigned on January 31, 2013 before the same court.
He was therefore re-arraigned on an information contained in a charge marked No. ID/99C/15, dated July 3, 2024, wherein he was alleged of manslaughter of one Matha Farinmade.
He prosecution team led by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Dr. Babajide Martins said that Agbonrin committed the offence on January 7, 2012 at No. 32, Mojalate Street, Ilupeju, Lagos.
His offence is contrary to Section 225 of the Criminal Law, CH. C. 17, Vol.3, Laws of Lagos State, 2011.
The judge therefore found him guilty as pleaded, sentence him to 21 years imprisonment.
The prosecuting counsel, prior to the sentence, Dr Babajide Martins informed the court of plea bargain agreement between the parties.
He said both parties have agreed that the defendant will serve a term of 21 years from the date of remand.
The court, however, held that the defendant was remanded in prison custody on the February 9, 2012 and has been in custody for 12 years and for months.
The judge also held that he was satisfied that the defendant understood the charge and the facts presented. “I am also happy he entered the plea bargain agreement freely without being influenced. So, I’m going to accept his guilty plea.
You, Adeola Agbonrin, are now sentenced to twenty-one (21) years imprisonment commencing from 9th February 2012.
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