Four to die by hanging in Kwara

Date: 2019-03-07

A Kwara state High Court sitting in Ilorin, the state capital has sentenced a notorious criminal, Olatunji Ibrahim Ariyo and four others to death.

Others include Ganiyu Sulyman Yaro, Timothy Oyebanji, Lukman Olateju Sanda and Akeem Olayinka (deceased).

They are to die by hanging, the court said.

Ariyo who is popular in the state capital for his nefarious activities.

In her judgement, Justice Adenike Akinpelu said that the convicts were tried on a six-count charge for the offences of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, causing mischief by fire and theft contrary to section 6 (b) and 1 (2) of the Robbery and Firearms Act, Laws of Federation of Nigeria 2004 and sections 337 and 286 of the Penal code.

The court held that on 25th April, 2015, the convict committed the said offences at Agbarere area, in Ilorin.

"Each of the convicts is sentenced to imprisonment for a term of two years and the sum of N25,000 is imposed as fine on each of them on count 5 for causing mischief by fire.

"Each of the convict is sentenced to death to be executed pursuant to Robbery and Firearms Act on count 1, 2, 3 and 4 for the offences of criminal conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery respectively.

Making appearance for the prosecution are the state Director of Public Prosecution, Barr. Abdulmumini Adebimpe Jimoh, Senior State Counsels, Kayode Adekeye and B. O Banigbe.

Toyin Muhammed Onanolapo appeared for the first accused while Ayodeji Azeez represented the second accused in the matter.

Ariyo with his gang were said to have invaded homes of no fewer than eight families in Ilorin metropolis to carry out robbery attacks.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kwara State Polytechnic     Lateef Fagbemi     Roheemat Hammed     Elerin Of Adanla     Sadiq Buhari     Kulende     Alagbado     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Al-Adaby     Durosinlohun Atiku     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Lai Gobir     CBT     Henry Makinwa     Oniyangi     Olabanji Orilonishe     COVID-19 Palliatives     Mustapha Akanbi     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Kolawole Akande     Students Union Government     Yahaya Dumoye     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     NURTW     KWACOBPA     Lola Ashiru     Curfew     Logun     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Afolayan     Siraj Oyewale     Olusegun Adeniyi     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Abdulazeez Uthman     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Musbau A. Akanji     Baba Issa Awoye     Usman Yunusa     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Ilesha-Gwanara     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Lanre Jimoh     Yekini Adio     Saadu Yusuf     Stephen Fasakin     Mohammed Yisa     Government House     Osuwa     Kunle Akogun     Read With Me     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Baboko     Sidikat Akaje     Abioye Bello     Oni Adebayo     Moji Makanjuola     Leke Ogungbe     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Sobi FM     Erubu Oba Zubair     Innocent Okoye     Ahman Pategi     Risikat Lawal     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Ekweremadu     Ita-Nmo Market     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Bayer AG     Irepodun     Fatai Olodo     Abdulmajeed Wahab    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Peculiar Allowance     James Ayeni     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Rachael Obisesan     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Irepodun     Baruba     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Jare Olatundun     Afeyin-Olukuta     Adesoye College     KWASEIC     Kayode Alabi     Shettima Of Ilorin     Agbarigidoma     Binta Abubakar Mora     Hassan A. Saliu     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     College Of Health     Marufat Oladosu     Owu Fall     Dumagi     Saidu Yaro Musa     Buhari     Babatunde Idiagbon     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Umar Danladi Shero     Saliu Tunde Bello     Shagari     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Yahaya Seriki     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Balogin Alanamu     Gbugbu     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Ile Arugbo     Minimum Wage     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Allocation     Imam Gambari     Owode Market     Millennium Development Goals     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Toyin Abdullahi     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Folorunsho Erubu     Sulyman Tejidini     Kwasu     Surajudeen Akanbi     Osuwa     Makama Of Kaiama     Taofeek Sanusi     Yusuf Arowosaye     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Olatunde Jare     Ibrahim Abikan     Florence Saraki     Olohungbebe     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Bukola Ajikobi     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Al-Hikmah Radio     KWASIEC     Gbemisola Saraki     Taofeek Ibraheem     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Kehinde Boyede     Aliyu Alhassan     Oke-Ero     Clara Nwachukwu     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Laboratory-to-Product     Baba-Isale