A UK court has sentenced a Nigerian man, Adedapo Adegbola to life in prison for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Stephanie Irons.
The sentence was issued on Thursday by Judge Nirmal Shant KC at Nottingham Crown Court, which mandated that Adegbola must serve a minimum of 25 years before being eligible for parole.
During the sentencing, the judge noted Adegbola’s controlling behavior throughout his relationship with the deceased, which ultimately led Ms.Irons to end it.
The judge remarked that Adegbola was unwilling to accept the breakup, stating, “You were not prepared to accept that the relationship had ended.”
The court learned that Adegbola, 40, stabbed 23-year-old Stephanie Irons in the neck on October 21 at her home in Mapperley, Nottinghamshire.
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He later pleaded guilty to the murder on January 26.
Investigations revealed that on the day of the incident, Adegbola purchased two knives and took a taxi to Ms. Irons’s home after finishing work.
Nottinghamshire Police reported that Ms. Irons died from a severe stab wound to her neck, and officers found defensive wounds on her arms, indicating she had attempted to defend herself during the attack.
The case has left both the local community in the UK and Nigerians at home and abroad in shock.
