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.
Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State Apaola 08001000100 Ilorin Amusement Park Muhammad Ghali Alaaya Joshua Adeyemi Adimula Esuwoye Suleiman Abubakar Abdulraufu Mustapha Sardauna John Olajide Adedipe Kayode Oyin Zubair Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye Shade Omoniyi Olatunji Moronfoye Femi Ogunsola Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi Saka Asiat Ayinke Council Of The Wise Oba-Solagberu Simeon Ajibola Emir Of Yashikira Communication Network Support Services Isau Tunji Moronfoye CELF IEDPU Abdulraheem Yusuf Ayeyemi Sulaiman Sidikat Akaje Muhammad Yahya Titus Suberu-Ajibola General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin Bayer Nigeria Limited Adamu Attah Aishat Mohammed Lawal Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies Abdulrazaq Adebayo Bashirat Bola Bello Sola Saraki University GANZY Abubakar Suleiman Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu Alfa Yahaya Road Pakata Kwara State Sports Commission Michael Ologundea Read With Me IDPU Budo-Egba Kaosarah Adeyi CKNG Olabode Towoju Agor Market Arinola Lawal Alanamu Bola Tinubu Moshood Bakare Convocation Ceremonies IHS Towers Oko Onilorin QuickWin Yusuf Abdulraheem Abdullahi G. Mohammad Sunday Otokiti Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP) Raymond Olaitan Ahmed Shuaib Buranga M.Y. Abdulrahaman Clement Yomi Adeboye Hakeem Idris Tsaragi/Share Ahmed Saidu Rufai Bolakale Ayo Olomu Of Omu-Aran Ebola

