Four pipol to die by hanging – Ekiti High Court
Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, don sentenced four persin to death by hanging for possessing one persin phones, necklace, wristwatches and other valuables at gunpoint.
Court bin convict di defendants, for armed robbery and other offences, dia name bi Dada Ajayi (22), Mathew Osalade (23), Adebisi Ogundare (23) and Busayo Adeniyi (23).
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One of the victims, Ige Joshua, don testify bifore di court say, “ Dem point guns, axe and knives, to dem con rob dem collect dia phones, necklace, wristwatch and other valuables.
Di prosecutor, Albert Adeyemi, who call like six witnesses, tendered di defendants’ statements, one locally made pistol, one live ammunition, two axes, two cutlasses, 12 handset among others as exhibit.
Inside di judgment, Justice Bamidele Omotoso tok say, “I resolve the sole issue for determination in this case partially in favour of the prosecutor and against the defendants, they were found guilty of the offences of conspiracy, armed robbery and attempted murder.
“The punishment for armed robbery is death. For the offence of armed robbery, the sentence of this court upon the defendants is that they be hanged by the neck until they be dead, may God have mercy on your souls.”
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