Thursday, June 20, 2024 - An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, has sentenced three people to death by hanging for robbing a man of his car at gunpoint.
The defendants, Akingbade David, Michael
Mayowa and Ibrahim Mukaila, were charged with armed robbery and conspiracy.
They were arrested and charged to
court for robbing one Gbenga Ajayi of his Toyota Corolla car at gunpoint on
March 1, 2019, at NTA Road, Ado Ekiti.
An Assistant Chief Legal Officer, O.F
Ajumobi, who prosecuted the case for Ekiti State, said, "The offences of
Conspiracy and Armed Robbery are contrary to Section 6(b)of the Robbery and
Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap.R11, Vol.14, Laws of the Federation of
Nigeria, 2004."
Ajumobi called two witnesses and tendered
11 exhibits in support of the case.
The defendants, represented by Akin Abon,
lyanu Olumuagun and Adeyinka Opaleke gave evidence in their defence and called
no witnesses.
In the court judgment on Wednesday, June
19, Justice John Adeyeye held that "the prosecution proved all the
ingredients of the offences against the defendants beyond reasonable
doubt".
Adeyeye convicted all the defendants and
sentenced them to death by hanging for both of the offences.
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