Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday sentenced a 20-year-old man, Nojeem Badmos, to death by hanging for armed robbery. INDEPENDENT reports.Information Guide Nigeria
While delivering the judgment, the judge held that the prosecution proved beyond a reasonable doubt, the ingredients of the two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery and armed robbery.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaJustice Abike-Fadipe added that the defendant’s account of the incident was inconsistent.
She, however, said evidence of the prosecution witness, Adetokunbo Solomon (victim), was proven cogent and true.
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She further held that the defendant in the company of two others still at large did rob Solomon of his bag and other valuables early one morning as he stood at a bus stop on his way to work sometime in July 2019.
Abike-Fadipe said, “On his way to work at the bus stop somewhere in Alagbado area of the state, noticed a motorcyclist carrying two passengers approaching him.NYSC portal
“He suspected danger and began to run but the two passengers on the bike came down and ran after him. He fell in the mud and the two others chased after him, caught up with him, and beat him up.
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Justice Abike-Fadipe said, “In respect to the offence of conspiracy to commit robbery, I sentence you to 21 years jail term.
“In respect to armed robbery having been found guilty, you will be hanged on the neck until you are dead, and may the Lord have mercy on you,” she said.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaMeanwhile, the judge who told the defence counsel that the law was clear on the punishment of armed robbery, however, gave him an opportunity for his allocutus.
The defence counsel, Mr. Ajibade Benson, in his allocutus prayed for the court to be lenient as the defendant was a first-time offender.JAMB Result
The prosecution counsel, Mrs. Adebanke Ogunde did not object to the judgment.