22-year-old man to die by hanging for armed robbery in Ekiti

A High Court in Ado Ekiti on Thursday sentenced a 22-year-old man, Kehinde Olajide, 22 to death by hanging for armed robbery.

Delivering judgment, Lekan Ogunmoye, the judge, held that the prosection had proven ingredients of armed robbery against Mr Olajide, without any reasonable doubt.Mr Ogunmoye, however, discharged Messrs Azeez, Lateef and Basiru of all charges.The prosecution said the offence is contrary to section 6, 3 and 1 of robbery and firearms Act, Cap.R11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

The prosecution said the convict and others at various times in Ado Ekiti, armed with dangerous weapons, robbed Dayo Folorunsho, Saka Yusuf, Adeoye Oluwatosin, Adeola Oluwatobi, Olayemi Aremu, Hambali Ojo and Ayodele Oluwafemi of their belongings. The prosecution said the convict and others stole Mobile phones, Lexus E5 350, recharge cards, Bajaj motorcycle, wrist watches, ZDX Acura and cash of N205,500.

To prove its case, the prosecution counsel, H.A Adeyemi, called five witnesses while exhibit tendered include statements of the accused, locally made pistols, two live cartridges, black mask, among others.

If an Armed robber is killed by hanging, what will be the punishment of the Bandits, Kidnappers and Terrorists? It can only happened in the Southern part of Nigeria as una never wan get sense...😏😏

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