Two Convicted of Armed Robbery, Sentenced to Death by Hanging

On Thursday, the Abeokuta High Court condemned two men to death by hanging and one to 21 years in prison for armed robbery and attempted murder.

The convicts, Wale Adedeji, Akeem Sulaimon, and Wahabi Idowu, were found guilty and condemned on four counts of conspiracy, armed robbery, and attempted murder.

Justice Olugboyega Ogunfowora stated in his decision that the court was convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused committed the charges.

Ogunfowora ruled the accused guilty as charged and sentenced the trio to 14 years each on counts one and two for conspiracy and armed robbery.

He sentenced Idowu to 21 years on counts four and five of conspiracy to commit murder and attempted murder.

The judge then condemned Adedeji and Sulaimon to death by hanging, while Idowu received 21 years in prison with hard labor.

Earlier, the Prosecuting Counsel, Mrs Bolariwa Adebowale, informed the court that the convicts committed the offences on October 29, 2018, at 12:30 a.m., at No 40 Merroy Road, Safari Junction Onikolobo area in Abeokuta.

Adebowale claimed that the prisoners, armed with knives and a cutlass, broke into Mr Rasheed Fajinmi’s home, attempted to murder him, and stole his Ford Jeep with the registration number MUS 769FF.

She further stated that the offenders took the complainant’s clothes, shoes, four mobile phones, two ATM cards, jewelry, a 32-inch plasma screen, and N64,000.

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She further claimed that the prisoners robbed Miss Boluwatife Fajinmi of her iPhone, five Nokia phones, and wristwatches.

According to the counsel, the acts violated sections 21(b) and 1(1)(a)(5) of the 2016 law prohibiting forceful entry, occupation of landed estates, armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism, and other anti-violence and associated offences.

She further stated that the offences violated Sections 324 and 320 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun State, 2006.

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