A makurdi High court judge,Justice jennifer ijohor, on Thursday June 11th sentenced a housewife. Mrs Ternenge Tersoo, to death by hanging for the murder of the 1year old step son Pneter Tersoo.
Mrs Tersoo of mbayegh_Gaav in konshisha local government area of benue state, was found guilty of culpable homicide. Punishment with death under section 221 of the penal code.
The convicts husband, Mr lorchir Tersoo, reported the matters to the police on may 28 2012 that his first wife had killed his son. Tersoo said he had been marked to the convict for seven years without a child, which made him to marry a second wife to Torkwase Tersoo, who gave birth to the decreased within one year.
The complainant said that his first wife had complained bitterly that the little boy and his mother had taken over the affair of the house and that the husband gave more attention to the second wife.
According to him, the convict collected the child from his nanny and strangled him to death. During trial the convict pleaded not guilty to the charge against her and testified in her won defence without calling any witness.
However, the prosecution called two witnesses, including the investigating police officer.(IPO)
Mr Solomon Mnyim, who tendered a medical report of the autopsy carried out on the decreased at the general Hospital, Vandeikya.
Delivering judgment, ijohor. Said that prosecution had proven it's ease. Beyond and reasonable doubt to warrant the conviction of the accused.
The judge said the autopsy report showed that the boy was actually strange too death.
She condemned the situation where a woman would take the life another person's child and advised that a woman married into polygamous home and had no child should pray to God for gift rather than harbouring evil.
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