PHOTOS: Student Sentenced To 12 Years In Jail, For Slitting His Girlfriend’s Throat

An enraged lover, Luka Shuaibu, who
attempted to slit the throat of his girlfriend,
following suspicion of unfaithfulness, has
been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment
for attempted murder and causing grievous
bodily hurt, Punchng reports .
In October, 2016, Shuaibu, a diploma
student in the Department of Tourism and
Leisure Management, Adamawa State
Polytechnic, attempted to slit the throat of
his girlfriend, Sekina Ishaya. .
Sekina, also a Tourism and leisure
Management student, was attacked by her
angry lover after allegedly seeing her with
another man. Shuaibu was sentenced last
Wednesday to 12 years imprisonment
without option of fine. .
Shehu Ahmad, the Chief Magistrate of the
Yola Magistrate Court, while passing his
sentence, said the court found the accused
guilty of an attempt to commit culpable
homicide and causing grievous bodily hurt
to his female lover. .
The magistrate said the sentence was based
on the witnesses, testimonies as well as
admission of guilt by the convict, noting
that the parties could file an appeal if not
satisfied with his judgment. .
According to Insp. Akamu, the police
prosecutor, Shuaibu bagged 7 years for
committing grievous bodily hurt and
another 5 years for attempted homicide,
without any option of fine, bringing the
sentence to 12 years.