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.
Ajike People Support Centre Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman Laolu Saraki Alliance For Democracy Afetu Of Alabe Jamila Bio Ibrahim Tunde Yusuf Iyeru Grammar School Ayodele Olaosebikan Kwara Restoration Project Marufat Oladosu Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency Alaro Kunle Suleiman Bola Shagaya Salami Adekunle Abdullahi G. Mohammad Omotosho BIR Mary Kemi Adeosun Riskat Opakunle Earlyon Technologies Ilorin Likeminds Foundation Taofik Abiodun Ahmed Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement Saad Omo\'ya Azeez Bello JUSUN Kwara State University Of Education KWATMA Kwara State Internal Revenue Service Abubakar B.M Village Alive Development Association Muideen Olaniyi Alalade Maryam A. Garuba New Naira Notes Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa Sam Onile Oke-Ero Zulu Gambari Salau Kabiru Abdullahi Babaita Nagode Aisha Ahman-Pategi National Democratic Congress Mamatu Abdullahi Egbejila Clement Yomi Adeboye Bello Oyebanji Kumbi Titilope GANZY Kwara State Polytechnic Yaru Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem Ilorin Emirate Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq Samuel Adedoyin Ganmo Salihu Jibril Garbi Amada Jidda Olufolake Abdulrazaq Yetunde Balogun Ubandoma Of Ilorin Ajidagba Chikanda Raliat Elelu-Habeeb Isiaka Rafiu Mope Omar Gambari Aliyu Salihu AbdulHamid Adi Oke-Ode Apata Ajele Secondary School Aro Yahaya Innocent Okoye Arik Elewu Segun Adeniyi

