Court sentences middle-aged man to death by hanging for armed robbery
An Ado-Ekiti High Court,on Friday, sentenced a middle-aged man, Isa Abdulkareem, to death by hanging for armed robbery.
Justice Mosunmola Abodunde held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.
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The prosecution from the state Ministry of Justice, Mr Gbemiga Adaramola, told the court that the the convict while armed with guns and a cutlass, robbed one Taiwo Olomola of N110,000 and a Techno Phone on Dec. 19, 2016 at Ureje area in Ado-Ekiti.
He said he also robbed one Adeya Olalekan of N74,000 and an Infinix Note 2 phone. Adaramola said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 402,(2) of the Criminal Code Law, Cap C 16, Laws of Ekiti State. 2012.
The prosecution, called four witnesses to prove its case, and tendered exhibits including the two guns, five live cartridges, phones as well as a confessional statement from the convict.
The defence counsel, Mr Adeyinka Opaleke, called the convict as witness during the trial.He pleaded not guilty.
(NAN)
