An Ekiti State High Court, sitting in Ado-Ekiti has convicted and sentenced three persons, Omotayo Deji, Chidiebere Ifeanyin and Bolaji Usman, to death by hanging.
Deji (23), Ifeanyin (25) and Usman (28), were convicted for being armed with cutlasses and wooden planks while robbing Ademiloye Stephen, Olokuntoye Temitope and Ajayi Kolade of their phones, laptop computer, sandals, phone chargers and power banks valued at N186,000.
The convicts were arraigned before before the court presided over by Justice Bamidele Omotoso on January 21, 2020, on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and armed robbery.
The police prosecutor told the court that “on May 6, 2019, at Aba Erinfun, Federal Polytechnic Road, Ado Ekiti in Ado Ekiti Judicial Division that you, Omotayo Deji (23), Chidiebere Ifeanyin (25) and Bolaji Usman (28), 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.”
The prosecutor said the offences are contrary to Sections 6 (b), 1 (2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap. RII, Vol. 14, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Ruling, Justice Omotoso after finding them guilty of the offences, sentenced them to death by hanging.
