Justice Lateefat Okunnu convicted Nnajiofor for the offence of manslaughter rather than the charge of murder preferred against her.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sentence would be to commence from 22 September, 2011, when she was arraigned.
Nnajiofor and her husband, Elochukwu, 41, were charged to court by the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on charge of murder.
In line with the DPP, the couple tortured their 14-year-old Arakwe to death on 17 August, 2010 at 81, Femi Tella Street, Ago Palace Way, Okota, a Lagos suburb.
The couple had pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder.
Delivering her judgment, Okunnu discharged and acquitted Elochukwu because the prosecution led by Mr Femi Adamson, had failed to get in touch him with the alleged crime.
In line with the judge, the evidential burden against the 2nd defendant is very weak.
She ruled: “There is nothing to show that he was part of the flogging his wife instigated that day, and available evidence indicated that he was not in the apartment when it happened.
“The prosecution also didn't prove the charge of murder against Chiamaka beyond reasonable doubts.
“Oliver was a greatly malnourished boy and the pounding of the boy with a belt might have had an inferior effect on a standard 14-year-old.
“It is with this basis that I find Chiamaka, the very first defendant, not guilty of murder. I find her guilty of manslaughter.
“The 2nd defendant, Elochukwu, is discharged and acquitted.”
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