A High Court sitting in Obi, Nasarawa State, has sentenced a senior lecturer with the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), Dr Fred Ayokhai to six months imprisonment.
Ayokhai has been in the custody of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Lafia since October 22, 2022, over conspiracy and assault on a 20-year-old orphan, Blessing Matthias.
He was first arraigned in court alongside three others before the State Chief Judge, Justice Aisha Bashir Aliyu, where the case was assigned to Justice Solomon Ayenajeh of the High Court, Obi.
The other suspects are Emmanuella Ayokhai, Bob-Praise Ayokhai and Saint-Dan Ayokhai, as the 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants, who are all his children, while 5th defendant, Vera Ogbonnaya is still at large.
They were charged on amended two-count bothering on criminal conspiracy and physical assault with canes and sticks, contrary to sections 96 and 264 and punishable under sections 97 and 265 of the Northern Nigeria's Penal Code (1963) respectively.
Delivering the judgement on Thursday, Presiding Judge, Justice Solomon Ayenajeh convicted the 1st defendant and sentenced him to jail for six months for criminal conspiracy and another six months for physical assault.
Ayenajeh however said that the sentence will run concurrently in consideration of his plea.
The judge explained that the six months period which Ayokhai had been in the custody of the Nigeria Correctional Service will be reckoned with.
For the children, the presiding judge said they will spend six months on probation considering their age.
According to the presiding judge, within the six months period, they will be tasked with the responsible of keeping the premises of the Nasarawa State High Court clean and will also be of good conduct, while the third defendant, Bob-Praise Ayokhai was admonished to shave his dreadlocks.
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