The Adamawa State Supreme Court has sentenced a famous local wrestler in the state, Thank-You Grim, to death by hanging.
Grim was appointed by the state’s Chief Justice, the Hon. Justice Nathan Musa.
Musa, who led the case, issued the verdict after finding the wrestler guilty of the murder of his wife, Kwalla Grim.
According to information gathered from Within Nigeria, Grim was convicted of involuntary manslaughter with the death penalty.
The man, who is from Sili community in Guyuk LGA, caused his wife’s death on March 24, 2018.
Judge Nathan said in his verdict on Tuesday that prosecutors can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the convict actually killed the deceased.
“As stated in my judgment, the convict is convicted of negligent homicide, which is punishable by death. So my hands are tied. I can’t help it.
“Therefore, accordingly, the convict is sentenced to death by hanging under Section 192(b) of the Criminal Code,” the judge said.
Prosecutors previously said the wrestler pushed his wife to the ground and hit her in the face with a pestle.
It was revealed that the convict and the deceased, who had some marital challenges before the incident, split in January 2018.
After the couple ended their connection, the deceased fell in love with another man and decided to get married, after which she put pressure on the convict to issue her a bill of divorce.
It was found that the convict used to remain adamant to her pleas; she finally called to meet him at home about the divorce papers.
The convict begged her to return to her marital home upon her arrival that fateful day, but she refused, after which he took a pestle and slapped her in the face and other parts of her body.
She fell into a coma and subsequently died, to which he later responded by reporting to the police and confessing to the act.
