20-year-old Nigerian former rugby player who beat up
and robbed a taxi driver to avoid paying a fare was on Monday July 11, sentenced to nine
months in prison.
Sachi Buti, who
was born in Nigeria but came to Ireland at the age of eight, pleaded
guilty to the robbery of Joseph Saji at St Michael’s Estate, Inchicore
on the night of August 23rd, 2014.
His mother, who supported her son in
the Dublin Circuit Court said she was
extremely shocked and appalled at his actions. Buti began his career
with Leinster rugby at the age of 14 and played with the under-15 team.
He went on to play for Blackrock, Liberty Saints and Guinness Rugby
Club.
Judge Catherine
Murphy said she was jailing Sashi Buti with "great reluctance"
after he failed to engage fully with probation and restorative justice
services and failed a drugs test.
Buti was caught because he left his passport behind
in the taxi. He had flagged down the taxi on the Naas Road and got into the front
passenger seat. Another man with Buti got into the back seat. They told the driver to take them to St Michael’s
estate, which Garda Costello described as a derelict site with no CCTV
cameras.
Once there, the other man put his arm around the
driver’s neck and Buti started hitting him. Buti then sat up on the
driver while the men robbed his iPhone, SatNav device and €220 in cash. Shortly after getting out of the car, Buti realised
he had left his passport, mobile phone and a necklace in
the taxi. He went back to the car but the driver had locked the doors. Buti later reported his passport was lost.
The driver suffered swelling as a
result of the attack. None of the stolen items were recovered and he stopped picking up passengers on the street, which had resulted
in a loss of income, the court heard.
In his defence, Buti's lawyer Fiona Pecker told the court
her client was drunk on the night. She said he claimed not to know the
other man but that the other man had suggested that they both "do a runner"
on a taxi as Buti had no money to get home after a night out.
Buti attended only four out of seven
probation service conferences and failed to complete an anger awareness
course as part of the restorative justice programme, he also failed to
provide any compensation to his victim and he also tested positive for
cocaine and speed. Buti apologised to the court, saying:
"I know you’ve given me so many chances. I 'm an idiot to take drugs."
Judge Murphy said she hoped Buti would use his period of incarceration to turn his life
around.
"You’ve got too much potential and too much ability to waste any more time in custody." she concluded.
Choi wat a shame
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Just Negodu! Justice well served
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Long Live Lib!!!
He should have been handed more time. Linda take note!
ReplyDelete20 this old papa
ReplyDeleteNIGERIANS EHHHN.
ReplyDeleteso this man with wrinkles an weed smoker is 20years?
This yoruba boys no dey learn
The rugby is not paying him well so his next option is to assault an steal APC I CURSE UNA FOR CAUSING THIS.
#sad indeed
NIGERIANS EHHHN.
ReplyDeleteso this man with wrinkles an weed smoker is 20years?
This yoruba boys no dey learn
The rugby is not paying him well so his next option is to assault an steal APC I CURSE UNA FOR CAUSING THIS.
#sad indeed
D day you'll make a reasonable comment without mentioning APC and without writing terrible nonsense,i promise I'll buy u ice cream...i know u are in nid help.
DeleteHow the mighty have fallen. Sad
ReplyDeleteHow can you say this old man is 20.haba
ReplyDeleteMust Nigerians always be in news all d time for the wrong reasons? Na wa oh!
ReplyDeleteBad réputation #Desperado
ReplyDeleteStupid boy looking way older than 20 because of drugs. Ur even in a country that supports u. The judge gave u courses and simple anger management class to attend but because of ur foolishness and drugs u blew it all. Now to be called an ex-convict when u come out. Stupid idiot
ReplyDeleteIf its true,,,then Good for him
ReplyDeletes that looks like weed in his mouth
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Guess he is high on something
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I beg he is not a Nigerian o, left at 8 and they have changed his life now he commits a crime he is a Nigerian smh
ReplyDeleteGood for him.
ReplyDeleteGood for him.
ReplyDeleteGood for him.
ReplyDeleteThe only thing i will say is that this guy is not 20
ReplyDeleteNa wah oh
ReplyDeleteIF THIS MAN NA TWENTY YEARS HOLD, E B LIKE SAY MY MAMA DO MISTAKE FOR MY AGO B DAT, MAY B I B 11YEARS BUT I DE CLAIM 27YEARS
ReplyDeleteThis nigga is 20? Damn! He looks 45. lmaoo
ReplyDeleteDirty lifestyle brings dirty results friends doing drugs is like digging ones grave
ReplyDeleteNow they will call him 'Nigerian'..
ReplyDeleteWhen did Nigeria start playing rugby..lmao
So he has messed up now and suddenly he's Nigerian...
OK na