By JOY KAKA

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Asokoro, sentenced a 22-year-old cleaner, Maryam Adewumi, to 20 years imprisonment for stabbing and causing the death of her 35-year-old boyfriend, Shallom Oliseh.

The Commissioner of Police charged Adewunmi with culpable homicide punishable with death.

Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme, however held that the Prosecution Counsel, Adama Musa had proven that Adewunmi was guilty with culpable homicide not punishable with death.

“I find the defendant guilty of culpable homicide not punishable with death and convict her,” the judge held.

The Defence Counsel, Williams Ataguba told the court that the convict had no past criminal record before the court and in her testimony, stated that she is a mother of two.

Ataguba said that the children needed to be taken care of adding that they were with the convict’s grandmother before she passed on and her parents are late.

He prayed for the court to show her mercy saying she had been in detention for more than two years and if given the opportunity, would improve herself going forward in life.

Nwosu-Iheme however sentenced the convict to 20 years imprisonment which starts from the day she was arrested on July 5, 2024.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the prosecution counsel told the court that Adewumi engaged in a physical fight with the deceased, Oliseh and stabbed him on his chest with a knife in Kurudu, Abuja on July 5, 2024.

Musa said Adewumi’s act caused Oliseh severe bodily injury and eventually led to his death which she knew would be the probable consequence of her action.

The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of section 220(a), (b) of the Penal Code and punishable under 221.

Adewumi however told the court that she stabbed Oliseh out of self defence and did not intend to kill him. (NAN)