An Osun State High Court of Justice sitting in Ile-Ife on Friday, sentenced three men:Adeoti Seun, 27; Salami Fatai,25 and Tope Adesiyan, 25 to life imprisonment for Criminal conspiracy, fire arms and armed robbery.
The Prosecution Counsel, Barr Omotayo Babalola, the Asst. Director, Ministry of Justice, Osun State with her, Barr. Idayat Alarape-AbdulRaman announced their appearance in court.
Babalola told the court that the defendants on Nov 3, 2022 around 1:30 am at Alausa Area, Edunabon, conspired among themselves to commit a felony to wit armed robbery.
Babalola said that the act of conspiracy is contrary to section 6(b) and punishable under section 1(1)(a)of the Robbery & Firearms (Special Provision) Act Cap R11, Laws of Federation,2004.
She explained that the defendants armed themselves with guns and other dangerous weapons and robbed one Titus Oyeniran of the cash sum of N5 million which was transferred from his Zenith Bank account into another Sterling Bank, five different handsets and his Bajaj Boxer Motorcycle.
According to her, the defendants also armed with guns and other dangerous weapons to robbed one Dacan Innocent of the sum of N565,000 and one Infinx handsets.
The Prosecution Counsel added that the offence contrary to and punishable under section 1(1)(2)(a)(b) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act Cap R11 Vol. 14, Laws of Federation, 2004.
Earlier, the the Defence Counsel: Modupe Olufemi, O.O. Ogunleye and Tosin Alawode for the three defendants respectively had pleaded with the court to temper Justice with Mercy.
Delivering the judgement, in Suit No:HIF/56c/2023, Hon Justice Babafemi Akande said that the defendants were found guilty of the offence which is punishable by the law.
The offences, he said, were contrary to sections 6(b) and punishable under section 1(1)(2)(a)(b)of the Robbery & Firearms (Special Provision) Act Cap R11, Laws of Federation,2004.
"You are hereby sentenced to life imprisonment without an option of fine". He affirmed.
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