A Nigerian judge has issued an arrest warrant for a "Nollywood" actress and former beauty queen who killed a man in a traffic accident.
Ibinabo Fiberesima had appealed against her five-year sentence but did not attend the hearing in Lagos.
Judge Deborah Oluwayemi told the court that Miss Fiberesima should be in jail while she files her appeal.
Justice Oluwayemi said Miss Fiberesima had tried to use her wealth and connections to avoid jail.
Miss Fiberesima, a mother of two, was convicted of drunk and reckless driving in 2005 by a magistrate's court.
The court found she had caused the death of Dr Giwa Suraj in a car crash on a highway in Lagos earlier that year.
But the magistrate said she had the option of paying a 100,000naira ($678, £467) fine instead of going to jail.
The magistrate offered the fine because of Miss Fiberesima's "demeanour before the court", her lawyer told a previous court hearing. DO YOU THINK SHE REALLY DESERVES TO BE JAILED.. SINCE IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.Wats your opinion
Ibinabo Fiberesima had appealed against her five-year sentence but did not attend the hearing in Lagos.
Judge Deborah Oluwayemi told the court that Miss Fiberesima should be in jail while she files her appeal.
Justice Oluwayemi said Miss Fiberesima had tried to use her wealth and connections to avoid jail.
Miss Fiberesima, a mother of two, was convicted of drunk and reckless driving in 2005 by a magistrate's court.
The court found she had caused the death of Dr Giwa Suraj in a car crash on a highway in Lagos earlier that year.
But the magistrate said she had the option of paying a 100,000naira ($678, £467) fine instead of going to jail.
The magistrate offered the fine because of Miss Fiberesima's "demeanour before the court", her lawyer told a previous court hearing. DO YOU THINK SHE REALLY DESERVES TO BE JAILED.. SINCE IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.Wats your opinion
