Reactions as Lagos businessman IVD arraigned for death of his wife Bimbo

Auto dealer, Ikechukwu Ogbonna, popularly known as IVD, was on Monday, March 20, arraigned before Justice Nicole-Clay of a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over the alleged mansl@ughter of his late wife Abimbola, who d!ed in a fire incident at their residence in the Lekki area of the state in October 2022.

The Lagos state government charged IVD to court on one count of involuntary manslaughter in suit No LD/21055C/23. At the resumed hearing of the case on Monday March 20, the prosecuting counsel, Adeshola Bello, told the court that there was a mix-up in the date the alleged offence was committed.

“We have on record October 10 but the date was October 12,” Bello said.

The prosecution counsel then urged the court to grant the prosecution permission to enable them to make an amendment, which the court granted.

He told the court that the alleged offence committed contravened Section 229 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

When the charges were read to him, IVD pleaded not guilty. His lawyer, Victor Ogunde, SAN, sought bail for the defendant. While seeking bail for the defendant, the judge asked why he was bringing a bail application despite the fact that the defendant was on bail since March 1.

The defence counsel replied that the suit against his client was with a different charge number.

Consequently, Justice Nicole-Clay adjourned the case till March 30, May 24 and 25, 2023, for the commencement of trial.

See reactions below;

ksolo_hitz’s: The greatest pain is loosing ur life to unapologetic partner who lives for the gram. Well if found guilty he should face the consequences.

avediamond’s: Blessing CEO won’t like this.

secret_prime____’s : But he didn’t kill her na, She set herself Ablaze❤️‍🔥 By also trying to burn down their house documents & other Valuable properties… IVD & His wife are not as good to themselves but IVD is INNOCENT on this one.

sunnyezenwa’s: IvD is an innocent,the mother inlaw is devil in human being ,she’s trying to pull the young man down but it will not work for her,werey people.

nwakaegoodigwe’s: If na women b the judge brother you go chop jail time small 😢

favvy_224’s: Most men put themselves first, not even their children n that why it seems they are happier in marriage. They tend to do anything to make them happy, they don’t even care abt the pain they cause you or the kids. God bless d good men out there.