Three people were found guilty of conspiracy and armed robbery and were given death by hanging sentences by an Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti.
On January 21, 2020, Omotayo Deji (age 23), Chidiebere Ifeanyin (age 25), and Bolaji Usman (age 28) were charged with four counts of conspiracy and armed robbery before Justice Bamidele Omotoso.
The charge reads that the defendants on “May 6, 2019, at Aba Erinfun, Federal Polytechnic Road, Ado Ekiti in Ado Ekiti Judicial Division did conspire to commit a felony, to wit; armed robbery and robbed Ademiloye Stephen, Olokuntoye Temitope and Ajayi Kolade of their belongings, such as, phones, laptop computer, sandals, phone chargers and power banks valued at N186,000, as at the time of the robbery, they were armed with cutlass and wooden plank.”
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Sections 6 (b) and 1 (2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap. RII, Vol. 14, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, are allegedly violated by the offenses.
In his statement to the police, one of the victims said, “We were sleeping in our room around 2:30 a.m., suddenly, I heard a loud sound on the door, immediately, we woke up, I saw the defendants armed with cutlasses and wooden planks, immediately, they broke the electric bulb with the plank in their hand, they commanded us lay face down and bring out all our money, we told them, we are students and we don’t have money, they started beating us with the stick and cutlass.
“Thereafter, they collected our phones, laptops, chargers, sandals, power banks and other items I could not remember and ran away,” he concluded.
The prosecution, Kunle-Shina Adeyemo, called one witness and provided testimonies from the defendants and victims, among other things, as exhibits to support his case.
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The defendants spoke on their own behalf through their attorneys; no witnesses were summoned.
“I am of the strong opinion that the prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubt the offence of armed robbery against the defendants,” Justice Bamidele Omotoso stated in his ruling.
They are declared guilty of the armed robbery accusation and sentenced accordingly.
“The sentence of the court upon you,Omotayo Deji, Chidiebere Ifeanyin, and Bolaji Usman is that you be hanged by the neck until you are dead, and may the Lord have mercy on your souls.”
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