A Zuba Grade One Area Court on Friday sentenced one Chinedu Okafor of Yimi-Zuba to nine months' imprisonment for attempting to burn his girlfriend alive.
Judge Alhassan Kusherki sentenced Okafor after he pleaded guilty to the five-count charge of criminal trespass, criminal force and assault, criminal intimidation, attempt to commit an offence and mischief.
Kusherki, who refused to give an option of a fine, said: ``the court will not give you an option to pay a fine because it is on record that you were convicted for a similar offence and you were given an option of N40,000 fine.
``You have proved to the court that you do not know the importance of being a free man and have no respect for the lives of others.
``It my hope that after serving your jail term, you will cherish what life has to offer you.’’
The prosecutor, Cpl. Momoh Ibrahim, told the court that Okafor attempted to cause bodily harm on his girlfriend, Miss Alice Michael, also of Zuba.
``A slight argument ensued between the accused and his girlfriend. Okafor then turned hostile and beat her up to a pulp.
``He, then brought in petrol in a jerry can and attempted to burn her alive.
``The quick intervention of Alice's neighbours, who subdued him, stopped him from burning her alive,'' the prosecutor said.
He said that during police investigation, a litre of petrol and matches were recovered from the accused.
Ibrahim also said that the accused resisted arrest and attempted to escape. (NAN)
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