The
sister of the doctor who was killed by Nollywood actress Ibinabo
Fiberesima has expressed her thoughts about the prison
sentence of the actress.
Ibinabo Fiberesima
Biola Giwa-Adeyemi is the sister of late Dr. Giwa who was killed by Nollywood actress, Ibinabo Fiberesima, and she
wanted to shed more light on the case between Ibinabo Fiberersima Vs
Lagos State.
Read what she said below:
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First of all, the case was between Lagos state Government Vs Ibinabo Febresima but not Giwa Vs Ibinabo Febresima.
On this faithful day of Feb 26th 2006 along the Lekki Epe Express
way, my late brother Dr. Giwa was driving with his brother and another
family friend in his car coming from a meeting in Ajah, they were held
up in a traffic around the evening time, when this tragic accident
happened.
Ibinabo was driving towards Lekki while the late Dr. Giwa was coming
from the other direction facing towards Island, just by shop-rite, when Ibinabo's jeep flipped and lost control from her lane jumped over the
culvert or pavement that demarcate the road from the on coming vehicle.
The speed that skipped and flipped a jeep over the road demarcation will
be considered "Reckless and Endangerment" because the VIO dept checked
the jeep brakes, the engine and all the mechanical and electrical of the
jeep but the result shows nothing wrong with the jeep and confirm that
the accident as due to "OVER SPEEDING" in which the result was on
record.
After the accident, Ibinabo left the scene of the accident without
checking for any survivors, she took the license plate and registration
out of the car and fled from the scene, that was considered "HIT AND
RUN". The people at the scene of the accident recognized her as Ibinabo
Febresima, and stated she was drunk."Driving Under Influence" of
whatever she had. The State Department of Transportation has to use the
VIN number to locate the Owner of the jeep, in which the owner was
Daniel Wilson. That was my very first time of hearing the name of
Ibinabo Febresima.The Doctor died at the scene of the accident because
the jeep was on top of the Honda Accord driven by him and they couldn't
save him on time because of the seat belt and the weight of the jeep,
the brother and the other family friend in that car had survived. Did
she know the state of mind and the emotional instability of the people
involved in that accident up till now, Ibinabo has never been in a Coma.
After all the evidences against her, with the result of the VIO by
the State department of Transportation, The DPP office took over and
charged her to court and she hired Festus Keyamo in which after
reviewing the case he withdrew by saying he cannot represent her because
it's a bad case.
Doctor Giwa has a living mother for goodness sake, wife with 3
children. Ibinabo deprived him from seeing his children graduate from
university and getting married, also from being the one to bury his
mother at her old age, "Whereas no one ever prayed that on the day of
their children's success and happiness they should replaced them with
someone else".
Ibinabo was never remorseful, they brought her to meet with me
shortly after my brother's death in GRA Ikeja before my return back to
the USA, but her only concern then was to drop the charges against her. I
told her that it's not my family Vs her but the State Vs her, that
where I come from in USA, we do not interfere with the justice system,
that they should do their job and advise her to apologize publicly to
the masses and to the family and throw herself to the mercy of the
court. She said and l quote "I CAN'T DO THAT, BECAUSE IS GOING TO DAMAGE
MY CAREER". What an ego, she cannot apologize publicly. I felt like
kicking her ass. She's worried about her stupid career, What happened to
the career of the Doctor, who happened to be a 'MEDICAL DIRECTOR AND
THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL REHABILITATION MEDICINE AT
GENERAL HOSPITAL LAGOS.
People say there is no justice in Nigeria, but it does once in
awhile. The lower court magistrate O.A Isaac found her guilty with the
option of 100,000.00 Naira, which is considered a judicial recklessness,
100k does not even buy an iPad, the life of someone does not worth more
that 100k, so that people will take the liberty of committing crimes.
Later Justice Deborah Oluwayemi of the High court find her guilty and
overturn the option of fine and gave her 5 yrs in prison, she spent 3
weeks and came out on bail to go to Court of Appeal, however, how can a
convicted person came out on bail. Here in USA you will be in jail and
they will transport you to and fro each time you have an hearing.
Finally, Appeal court found her guilty and sentence her to 5 years in
prison.
Let her face the wrath, it is said that you can run but can't hide.
It's a law of Kamar that catches up. This will serve as a deterrent to
others. Who will believe after 10yrs she will still be slammed? The
Family of the late Dr. Giwa had moved on with our lives. She was
forgiven, it was very difficult and painful, but God gave us especially
his mother and children the fortitude to bear the loss.
On behalf of our families and friends, we really thank the Lagos
State Government. The Attorney General, Mr. Sasore, DPP Mrs. Odutola and
colleagues, Justice Deborah Oluwayemi, Justice Jamilu Yammama Tukur,
Justice U.I Udukwe-Anyawu and Justice Tijani Abubakar and everyone for
their support. No evil shall befall anyone, as you all go out and come
in, may God's grace and protection abide with each and everyone.
'JUSTICE AT LAST' !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JUSTICE AT LAST
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JUSTICE IS FINALLY DONE !!!!!!!!!!!!.
"IBINABO HAS NEVER PAID A DIME TO ANY FAMILY MEMBER OF THE LATE DR.
GIWA AS INDICATED BY HER FRIEND'S, AND IF SHE DID PAY ANY FAMILY MEMBER,
SHE NEEDS TO START MENTIONING NAMES NOW".
