Four sentenced to death by hanging for robbery in Ilorin
Four persons, who had been standing trial for alleged criminal conspiracy and armed robbery, yesterday, wept uncontrollably when they were sentenced to death by hanging by an Ilorin High Court, in Kwara State, yesterday.
<>The convicts are Ibrahim Olayiwola, AbdulWaheed Aliyu, Tunde Kareem and Omotayo Isah.They were charged for robbing petroleum attendants of Rockfield Petroleum filling station, Odota, Ilorin in February 2011 contrary to the provisions of Section 97 of the Penal Code and Section 1 (2) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, CAP R11 Laws of Federation of Nigeria 2004.
Justice S. T. Umar, who presided over the case, said the convicts were guilty of the offences for which they were charged, adding that the lead prosecution counsel, M. A. I. Akande had proved his case beyond reasonable doubt. The judge said: "There is sufficient evidence to establish that the four convicts conspired among themselves and robbed the petroleum attendants of Rockfield Petroleum filling station, Odota, Ilorin on February 18, 2011 while armed with guns contrary to the provisions of Section 97 of the Penal Code and Section 1 (2) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special provisions) Act, CAP R11 Laws of Federation of Nigeria 2004. The convicts are according sentenced to death by hanging."
However, counsel to the first suspect, Rapheal Ashaolu argued that Olayiwola was not at the scene of the incident but was arrested as one of the suspects.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Alore Malete Hamidu Olowo Afolabi-Oshatimehin Modupe Oluwole Abdullateef Abdussalam Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP) New Naira Notes Guber Aspirant Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa Magaji Erubu Ijagbo Health Centre Aliyu Muyideen Ayodele Olaosebikan Ayobami Akanbi Siraj Oyewale Oko Sarah Alade Saka Aleshinloye Ibrahim Gambari Oba Of Jebba EFCC John Olajide Adedipe Mike Omotosho Jare Olatundun Shehu Alimi Foundation Yusuf Lawal Sheu Ndanusa Usman Alapansapa Kale Kawu James Ayeni Asiwaju Bola Tinubu March 28 Convocation Ceremonies Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet National Party Of Nigeria Bayo Ajia Saadu Gbogbo Iwe Charles Ibitoye Jamila Bio Ibrahim Femi Ogunsola Okoolowo Reuben Paraje Col. Adedipe Gabriel Fashanu Ronke Adeyemi Sa\'adu Salahu Salihu Ajia SSA Youth Engagement Elese Of Igbaja Yahya Mohammed Y.A. Abdulkareem Funmilayo Mohammed Emir Of Lafiagi Garment Factory UNILORIN Alumni Photo News Facemasks Saheed Alakoso Lateef Alagbonsi Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji UNILORIN Alumni Association Sarah Jubril IF-K Tosin Saraki Crystal Corner Shops Atiku ER-KANG Ajasse-Ipo Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf TESCOM 2025 Saraki Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa Ubandoma AbdulRauf Keji

