BANKER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE

Banker, Mr. Theophilus Ajakaiye, was sentenced to death by hanging by an Abia State High Court for killing his wife, Theodora, also a banker with Guaranty Trust Bank Plc.

The convict allegedly murdered his wife on October 12, 2009 at Azumini Ndoki in the Ukwa Judicial Division of Abia. According to the judge, “Though the accused was not seen killing the deceased, I find that the accumulated circumstantial facts found proved that the accused indeed murdered his wife, Theodora Ajakaiye."

The sentence read, “Theophilus Ajakaiye – The sentence of this court upon you is that you be hanged by the neck until you be dead and may the merciful Lord have mercy on your soul.”

While I am not in support of the capital punishment, I'm glad that domestic violence cases are being treated with all the seriousness they deserve. Also, the couple have two children to together and I think the judge should have settled for a lesser punishment because the children have already lost their mother and is not in their best interest to loose their father also.