A man, Kamoru Kushimo, was on Tuesday sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for stabbing his friend to death during an argument over who would win the country’s 2015 general election.
The sentence was handed down by Justice Sedoten Ogunsanya of a Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere.
“The convict is hereby sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, and the sentence will take effect from the date of arraignment,’’ Mrs Ogunsanya said.
Mr Kushimo had pleaded not guilty when he was arraigned for manslaughter on February 10, 2016 by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice,
The prosecutor, Adebayo Haroun, had told the court that the defendant committed the offence on November 5, 2014 at a viewing centre, Alaafia Street, Alaagba Bus Stop, Lagos.
“Trouble started when the deceased, Mubarak Salau, and the defendant argued on which political party would win 2015 general election.
“The duo engaged in a fight using abusive words on each other, however, the deceased picked a knife to fight the defendant, and the defendant picked a broken bottle and stabbed the deceased on his chest and back.
“The injuries the deceased sustained as a resulted of the stab by the defendant led to his death,’’ he said.
(NAN)
