A LIMPOPO MAN WHO STABBED HIS GIRLFRIEND TO DEATH IN FRONT OF HIS OWN MOTHER WILL SPEND THE NEXT 20 YEARS IN PRISON.(PHOTO).
A Limpopo man who stabbed his girlfriend to death in front of his own mother will spend the next 20 years in prison. The Polokwane High Court sentenced 48 year old Nathaniel Molatelo Mokgehle from Sekonye Village in the Botlokwa policing area for the murder of his girlfriend, 41 year old Mokgadi Julia Mohlaela. The court heard he chased her out of the house and continued stabbing her until she collapsed and died. Mokgehle also received six months for malicious damage to property. The sentence will run at the same time as the 20 year murder sentence. Evidence presented in court showed the victim had previously opened a malicious damage to property case against him. He was still attending court for that case when the murder happened. The attack happened on 08 June 2025 around 16:00 at his mother’s home in Sekonye Village. Mohlaela had gone there to speak with his mother about ending the relationship because of alleged abuse. During the confrontation, Mokgehle pulled out a knife and ...
Murtala Adamu,Executive Chairman Zamfara State Universal Basic Education Board was on friday May 12 convicted and sentenced to six months imprisonment by Justice Zainab Abubakar of the Federal High Court Gusau Zamfara State for allegedly engaging in private business while in public service.The convict's journey to prison started when the Commission received a petition from one Abdullahi Nakura who alleged that the convict refused to pay him and other contractors for jobs executed for the board.Upon receipt of the petition,the commission swung into action and its investigation revealed that apart from nonpayment for contracts,the convict was also in the habit of collecting kickbacks from contractors.It was further discovered that the convict also awarded contract to his own company.In her judgment,Justice Zainab discharged and acquitted the convict on the ten count corruption charge brought against him by the EFCC but found him guilty of the offence of engaging in private business while still in Public Service.Accordingly,the convict was sentenced to six months imprisonment or a fine of N200,000 {Two Hundred Thousand Naira Only}.The convict was a two term House of Assembly Member in Zamfara State between 2003 to 2011 after which he was appointed chairman of the Zamfara State Universal Basic Education Board where he is now serving his second term.
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