An Akure High Court in Ondo State has sentenced a man, Femi Aseye, to death by hanging for armed robbery.
Aseye was convicted of robbing two persons-Adegoke Adeniran and Rasheed Abiola.
The convict was said to have stolen their phones and a wrist watch in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area in August 2012.
It was learnt that during the trial, Aseye allegedly assaulted Abiola, who testified against him.
Abiola was said to have been arrested in Akungba-Akoko during a riot, few days after he testified against Aseye.
He was remanded in the same cell as the convict at Olokuta Medium Prison in Akure.
Abiola told the court of how he complained to prison officers about the danger of putting him in the same cell as the convict but he was ignored.
He also spoke of how Asaye and his cohorts tortured him and he reported the matter to the prison officials but they took no action on the matter.
It was gathered that some senior officials of the Olokuta Prison were summoned by the court but they denied the allegation, saying Abiola did not raise any objection concerning the cell.
But the prosecutor, John Olowokere, proved to the court that some prison officials perverted justice.
He told the court that prison officials-Dr. Adetula (psychologist) and Mrs. Florence Alukuluka-, defence counsel Dele Kuboye and the convict gave false affidavit that Abiola has withdrawn from the matter.
Following the prosecution’s ability to prove the case of robbery, Justice Olanrewaju Akeredolu sentenced Aseye to death by hanging.
The judge also recommended Kuboye, Adetula and Mrs. Alukuluka for sanction by appropriate authorities for their involvement in the procurement of a false affidavit.
The “affidavit” was said to have been masterminded and signed by Adetula’s office.
Referring Kuboye to the disciplinary committee of the Nigeria Bar Association, the judge said his conduct was not only unethical but criminal.
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Man sentenced to death for robbery
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9ice escapes armed robbery attack
Gongo Aso crooner, Abolore Akande, aka 9ice has escaped armed robbers attack along Town Planning Way, Anthony, Lagos.
An impeccable source said the attack happened on Sunday night, 6th November 2016 when the multiple awards winner was heading to a show.
While coming from Coker road, an ash coloured vehicle conveying four armed men crossed 9ice Benz red car. But the artiste had insinuated that had they evil plans when he was driving behind the robbers’ car.
However, he was able to turn back on the motion to Coker road from Town Planning way and escape.
In his opinion, their intention was to rid him of the vehicle and possibly, other valuables.
“I thank God for the narrow escape. I can’t even imagine what I experienced on Sunday night. The robbers intention was to collect the car,” 9ice said.
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Two jailed for assault, robbery
An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court yesterday sentenced two men, Adelabu Adetunji (36) and Abiola Ayodeji (26) to six months’ imprisonment for assault and stealing.
In her judgement, the Magistrate, Omolola Akosile, said the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and established facts of assault and stealing.
She, therefore, sentenced the two to six months without any option of fine.
Police prosecutor Sgt. Monica Ikebuilo told the court the accused committed the offence on December 31 last year at 7:30 pm, at 45 Ijale Street, Ado-Ekiti.
The accused were arraigned on a two-count-charge of assault occasioning harm and stealing.
She told the court the duo, unlawfully assaulted Omololu Ogunlade by cutting her neck with a cutlass.
The prosecutor added that the accused also stole N80,000 from the victim’s house.
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Court remands three for ‘robbery’
An Evbouriaria Magistrates’ Court in Benin City, Edo State, yesterday remanded three men; Blessing Martins, 20, David Oghenekaro, 20 and Onome Sakpa, 20, in prison for alleged robbery.
Prosecutor Olatoye Oluwaseun told the court the accused, with others at large, allegedly committed the offence on September 4 at New Etete Quarters, Benin City.
He said the accused allegedly robbed Chibuzor Ogu and Stephen Peter of N8,000 and N9,000.
Oluwaseun said the accused were armed with guns.
He said the offence contravened Section 6 (b), 1 (2) (a) of the Firearms and Armed Robbery (Special Provision) Act Cap R11 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
No plea was taken on the three-count charge of conspiracy and robbery.
The Magistrate, Mrs. Caroline Oghuma, remanded the accused in Oko Prison.
She ordered the prosecution to duplicate the case file and send it to the director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.
The case was adjourned till December 2.
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Ex-serviceman arrested for ‘robbery’
A member of the Nigerian Legion, an association for ex-soldiers has been arrested by policemen in Ogun for robbery.
Benjamin Okon was arrested at Shagamu for snatching a bajaj motorcycle from one Ibrahim Ginji.
The police alleged that the victim, who reported the matter, swiftly identified the suspect in the presence of the police.
It was gathered that Okon, who sold the motorcycle for N70,000 had the money in his possession at the point of arrest.
Contacted, the spokesman for Ogun command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) said the suspect was being investigated and would be charged to court.
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Police arrest robbery suspects, recover items
Operatives of the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone II, Onikan, have arrested 10 suspected robbers terrorising 15 Lagos and Ogun communities.
The suspects – Lekan Akinola, Mutiu Oyekan, Akeem Sanusi, Olahusi Rasaq, Kazeem Oladipupo, Waheed Amusan and four others – were arrested on Tuesday after police tracked a mobile phone stolen from one of their victims at Arigbajo in Ogun months ago.
It was gathered the unnamed victim reported the case and the Zonal Intervention Squad (ZIS) was deployed to fish out the hoodlums.
The Nation learnt the detectives, with the cooperation of police ICT experts, arrested Akinola, who led the team to his accomplices.
The zonal police spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi said the suspects confessed to have robbed residents of Ibafo, Ifo, Ewekoro, Mowe, Adigbe in Abeokuta, Iju-Ota, Alakuko and Agege in Lagos.
Adejobi said some of their victims were identified and their items recovered.
He said: “Items recovered from them include refrigerators, laptops, plasma television sets, generators, wears, electrical appliances and their operational bus, a Mazda: Lagos BDG602XM.”
“AIG Abdulmajid Ali directed that the suspects be charged to court, and that fleeing members of the gang be apprehended.”
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Court orders remand of 26-year-old murder suspect
An Osogbo Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded one Afeez Alabi in prison custody, over alleged robbery and murder.
Alabi, 26, was brought to the court by the police for allegedly shooting to death a security guard in Osogbo.
The prosecutor, Mireti Wilson told the court that the accused committed the offence on July 27, at about 2:00am on Television Street in Awosuru area of Osogbo.
Wilson said that the accused shot and killed the security guard, Adejumo Abimbola, and also stole a plasma television and two wrist watches belonging to one Akinwusi Abidemi.
The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 1 and 6 of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Laws of the Federation and the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol. 11 Laws of Osun, 2002.
The plea of the accused was not taken as he had no legal representation.
The Magistrate, Mr Olusola Aluko, however, ordered that the accused be remanded at Ilesha Prisons, and adjourned the case till Nov.11, for mention.
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Robbery suspects arrested in Ogun
THE police in Ogun State arrested three members of a suspected robbery gang in Ota, at the weekend.
Vincent Onyemachi, 26, Innocent Nnojiofor 27, and an unnamed suspect, allegedly robbed residents at Onigbongbo community, Atan Ota.
They were said to have operated with a Berreta pistol, marked 1000568, with four rounds of ammunition.
According to the command’s spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), the three-man gang engaged police operatives in a gun-battle, leaving the third suspect injured.
He said: “The Commissioner of Police Ahmed Iliyasu has ordered the transfer of the suspects to the SCIID for discreet investigation.”
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Two to hang for N5m robbery
An Ikeja High Court, yesterday sentenced a salesman, Charles Friday and a trader, Chidiebere Ani, to death by hanging for armed robbery.
Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye found Friday, 20, and Ani, 21, both from Ebonyi State, guilty of robbing a supermarket manager, Kingsley Obasi, of N5 million, using a metal rod.
Although the duo denied committing the crime, Justice Ipaye, in hear judgment, said the prosecution proved the allegation of conspiracy and armed robbery beyond reasonable doubt.
The judge held that the testimony of the first prosecution witness, Okafor Steve, an employee of the supermarket and the statements of both defendants, the recovered sum, as well as and the visibility of the injury sustained by the victim were uncontroverted.
“The defendants are to be hung by the neck until they are dead and may the Lord Almighty have mercy upon your souls,” Justice Ipaye held.
During the trial, the prosecution led by state counsel, Akin George, told the court that the convicts committed the offence on September 9, 2011, at Elobus Supermarket, Ago Palace Way, Okota.
According to him, the offence contravened Sections 295 (2)(a) and 297 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.
They were arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, and about N399,000 was recovered from them.
George said Friday, an employee of Elobus Supermarket, conspired with Ani, an apprentice spare parts seller at Alaba Market, Ojo, to steal money from the supermarket.
He said: “On the day of the robbery, based on the insider information given to Ani by Friday, he waited underneath the stairs of the storey building housing the supermarket.
“The manager, Kingsley Obasi, between 9pm and 9:30pm uses the stairs while taking money to the director’s office.
“When Obasi was heading to the director’s office, he was hit on the back of the head with a metal object by Ani, who made off with N5 million belonging to the supermarket, as well as the manager’s phone.
“Friday was overheard by his colleagues at the supermarket discussing the robbery with Ani on the phone. They confronted him and searched his phone where messages to his accomplice were discovered,” George said.
In his allocutus, defence counsel, C. C. Ezebube, urged the court to consider the age of both defendants and give them another chance to learn from their mistakes.
Justice Ipaye noted the plea and said the court would refer the case to the amnesty committee of the state judiciary.
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Three arraigned for alleged kidnapping, robbery
The Police in Benue State yesterday arraigned three suspected robbers at a Makurdi Upper Area Court in Benue State.
Suega Orban, 33; Terseer Ivase, 36 and Akkaayar Shija, 42, were charged with criminal conspiracy, kidnapping and robbery.
Police prosecutor Abdulkarim Abubakar told the court that a team of Operation Zenda Special Crack Squad arrested the suspects at Gboko, Buruku and Ugbema.
He said investigation showed that the suspects, at different times, conspired with eight others to kidnap and rob people.
“During investigation, it was discovered that the suspects conspired with Terwase Akwaza (Ghana), Teryila Ugah (Jugas), Terzungwe Shiaondo (General), Aondofa Angbasha, Zico, Anongo Usha, Beeior Ayaku and Faeren, all at large, to kidnap Pa Tsegba, Mrs. Suleyoo, Mrs. Indyerkaa, Ebere Innocent in Gboko and Tarka councils.
“On July 7, they attacked Kings Inn Hotel, Gboko and robbed Dr Solomon Obialu, a lecturer at University of Nigeria, and his colleagues, of money and a laptop, valued at N138,000,” Abubakar said.
He said the offences contravened Section 6 (b), 1 (1) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act and 295 of the Penal Code CAP 124 (Reversed Edition) Laws of Benue State, 2004.
Abubakar added that investigation has begun.
He pleaded with the court for more time to enable him conclude investigation.
No plea was taken from the accused.
The Magistrate, Ibrahim Mohammed, remanded the suspects at the Federal Prison, Makurdi, and adjourned the case till September 17.