By Richard Akintade
An Osun State High Court sitting in Iwo Division, presided over by Justice David Akin Oladimeji has sentenced a five man robbery gang to death by hanging.
The convicts’ names are Ifedayo Adebiyi, Semiu Taofeek, Afolabi Ogunwale, Oyeleke Mukaila and Ogunbayo Joshua.
The convicts were arraigned before the High Court on the 23rd of September 2016 on (3) three counts charge.
The charge preferred against them are (1) conspiracy (2) Armed Robbery (3) Unlawful possession of firearms, contrary to section 6(b), 1(1) and (2) (a) and punishable under section 1(1) Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap R.11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2014.
The Prosecuting Counsel from Ministry of Justice, Mr. Tijani Adekilekum told the Court that on the 27th November, 2015 at Emmanuel house, opposite P.P Hotel, Olupona, robbed one Mr. Fabiyi David of his valuable belonging and snatched his Lexus jeep.
The snatched jeep was later intercepted by Policemen at Guru Mahraji area along Lagos Ibadan expressway.
The Prosecutor in the course of the trial, called ten witnesses including Police officers to substantiate the proof the charges levelled against the Convicts.
In his judgement Justice Akin Oladimeji said that Prosecutor has proven his case beyond reasonable doubt and found them guilty of two counts of Armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms.
- Justice Oladimeji thereby sentenced them to death by hanging.
