Until today, I never heard of this ‘actor’. Matter of fact, the guy’s face doesn’t look familiar even in Nollywood. Or how many of you’ve heard of Bestwood Chukwuemeka or can mention a movie he has acted in? Well, I don’t know him doesn’t mean he might not be popular after all, how many Nigerian movies have I seen of late?
The news is, this 28-year old actor known as Bestwood Chukwuemeka, was on Monday sentenced to three-month imprisonment by a Karu Senior Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for having sexual intercourse with another man through the anus.
The convict, who resides at Gidan Mangoro, had pleaded guilty to having engaged in homosexual acts. “I am guilty of the charge against me. I was under the influence of alcohol and I want the court to temper justice with mercy’’, he said.
The police prosecutor, Mohammed Umar, had told the court that the convict committed the offence in August when the complainant was sleeping in his bed. Homosexual acts, the prosecutor said, was contrary to Section 284 of the Penal Code. The prosecutor said since Mr. Chukwuemeka had pleaded guilty to the crime he initially denied, the court should try him summarily.
The Senior Magistrate, Nafisatu Buba, sentenced him to three-month imprisonment without an option of fine.
“This would serve as warning to other youths who hide under the influence of alcohol to commit crimes,’’ she said.
When he was first arraigned in early September, Mr. Chukwuemeka pleaded not guilty, saying, “I came back drunk from the night club and thought I was sleeping on the same bed with my girl-friend and I started romancing her.”
At that hearing, Mrs Buba, had ruled that alcohol should not be seen as an excuse for committing the offence, but then granted the accused bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum, with one of the sureties being a civil servant on Grade Level 09.
However, when the case was heard yesterday, Monday, the actor suddenly changed his plea to guilty, and Mrs Buba summarily tried him, sentencing him to three-month imprisonment.
Hmmm. Alcohol, I am speechless.
What a stupid act……nt lomga homosexuality bt homoalcholity.
Hahahahaha….alcoholic ke….he is a gay joor…dnt blame alcohol.
Una fink say ‘GAY PPLE no dey 9ja una fink say na onli UK wey gay couple dey 9ja don start snc.
Three month is too small for the offense,they should have make it 13 years. The gravity of the offense is more than three month jail term.
God punish am him no see rod?
Wot abt doda person? Was he drunk too? D both shud be jailed.
Abg he’s gay,so wants to tell us wey be kindergaten kids dt he did it under d influnce of alcohol?story,story?story!once upon a time?time,time.stupid guy,d magistrate shld hv given him. A life sentence cos he will try it again if he’s released.cunt don finish for nija?truly u tot u wr romancing ya galfrnd,ara agbakwala gi there o!
Dat nigga’s gay. How does an anus luk lyk a p*ssy? E 4b 14years.,
Big fool, his an american dog joooh!!!! Only gud 4 security!
but den say na 14 yrs 4 any gay or homosexual mata 9ja law sef