Friday, April 19,2024 -An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo has sentenced two middle-aged men to death by hanging for armed robbery.
The court presided over by Justice Ayo
Oyebiyi convicted the duo of Wasiu Afolayan, 36, a battery charger and Kola
Adeyemi, 34, a spare parts dealer on Thursday, April 18.
They were arraigned before the Court on a
five-count charge of conspiracy “Contrary to Sections 6(b) and punishable under
1(1) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act Cap. R.11 Laws of
Federation of Nigeria, 2004;
“Armed Robbery contrary to and punishable
under section 1(1) and (2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (special provisions)
Act, Cap R.11, Laws of Federation of Nigeria, 2004;
“Attempted Armed Robbery contrary to and
punishable under section 2 (1) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (special
provisions) Act, Cap R.11, Laws of Federation of Nigeria, 2004; and
“Unlawful Possession of Arms contrary to
and punishable under section 3(1) of the Robbery and Firearms (special
provisions) Act, Cap R.11, Laws of Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and Murder
contrary to and punishable under section 324, 316 and 319 (1) of the Criminal
Code, Cap 34, Vol. II, Laws of the Osun State, 2002.”
They pleaded not guilty to the offences
preferred against them.
Prosecuting Counsel from the Ministry of
Justice, Barrister Bewaji Adeniji told the Court that “on the December 7, 2018,
at a place near C.A.C No. 16, Oke-Onitea Area, Osogbo, Wasiu Afolayan and kola
Adeyemi laid siege in the area and robbed people living in that community.
“Wasiu Afolayan was arrested at the scene
of the crime, while Police investigation led to the arrest of Kola Adeyemi at
Ikire through the confession of wasiu Afolayan who mentioned him as his co-gang
member.”
Meanwhile, it was also revealed that the
same armed robbery gang on November 26, 2018, earlier robbed the No. 3, Oduola,
Street, Igbona area, Osogbo, Osun State, where they carted away belongings of
the of the residents and also shot to death one Olaniyi Adewale during the
robbery operation and escaped.
Justice Oyebiyi in his judgment said that
the prosecuting counsel had proved the charges against the accused persons
beyond reasonable doubt and found them guilty of the offences preferred against
them.
Counsel to the suspects, Adeshina
Olaniyan had earlier pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy
because his clients were first offenders.
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