5 Years Jail Term: Ibinabo Fiberesima Takes Case To Supreme Court

Nollywood actress, Ibinabo has been sentenced to a five year jail term by the Lagos Court of Appeal during a court hearing which held, March 11, 2016. The thespian had earlier filed an appeal challenging a Lagos High Court judgment which sentenced her to serve five years in prison for the death of Dr. Giwa Suraj.


The court dismissed the appeal filed by the star actress challenging the sentence which was handed down by Justice Deborah Oluwayemi for reckless driving which caused the death of Dr. Giwa Suraj in an auto accident along the Lekki-Epe expressway, Lagos.

In a unanimous decision delivered by Justice Jamilu Yammama Tukur, the court also dismissed the sentence of a Magistrate Court which had earlier awarded a N100, 000 fine on the actress.

According to a close source of the actress, it was gathered the actress who is currently remanded in prison is set to proceed to the Supreme Court. According to the source, the legal team of the ex beauty queen have concluded plans to take the case to the Supreme court.