Varsity Lecturer Gets 12-Month Sentence For  Assaulting Student In  Nasarawa

A senior lecturer at the Federal University of Lafia, Dr Fred Ayokahi, has gotten a twelve-month sentence after getting convicted of assault.

 It will be recalled that Dr Fred had been in the soup after assaulting a 20-year-old student, Blessing Mathias last year.

Dr. Ayokahi, who was convicted by the Nasarawa state High Court , Obi, had been standing trial for criminal conspiracy, house breaking, abduction, voluntarily causing grievous hurt without provocation and assault and he had  been behind bars  since October 22, 2022 .

Team@orientactualmags.com learned  Dr Fred had  gotten  arraigned alongside Emmanuella Ayokahi, Bob-Praise Ayokahi and Saint-Dan Ayokahsas as 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants, who are all his children, while one accomplice is still at large.

The defence counsel, Barr. A. U. Idris, had  initiated a plea bargain process  after his clients pleaded guilty to the  charges.

It was gathered that both parties consented to the plea bargain agreement and charges against the 1st and the 4th defendants were  consequently amended.

The convict and the 2nd to 4th defendants were earlier  accused of criminal conspiracy and physical assault  using canes and sticks, contrary to sections 96 and 264 and punishable under sections 97 and 265 of the Penal Code, Laws of the Northern Nigeria, 1963 respectively.

Justice S. W. Ayenajeh convicted the 1st defendant and  he got a six-month sentence for criminal conspiracy and another six-month sentence  for assault.

The judge however  noted that the two  would run concurrently in consideration of his plea.

Justice Ayenajeh said, the six months period, which Dr. Fred had been in the custody of the Nigeria Correctional Service would be considered, cognizant of the ages of his children, who are the 2nd to 4th defendants, they would keep the premises of the Nasarawa state High Court of Justice clean for six months, while the third defendant was admonished to shave his dreadlocks.

Dr. Ayokahi thanked his Lordship and parties in the matter for the consideration and the leniency accorded him.

The convict noted  that as a father and a lecturer at  a federal institution, he was not and has never been found wanting in the discharge of his duties, adding that he had taken further steps to compensate the victim, Blessing Mathias in line with the plea bargain agreement-  Team@orientactualmags.com
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