The convicts: Ifedayo Adebiyi, Semiu Taofeek, Afolabi Ogunwale, Oyeleke Mukaila and Ogunbayo Joshua, were first arraigned before the Court on September 23, 2016 on a three-count charge bodering on conspiracy, armed robbery and unlawful possession of fire arms.
According to the Prosecuting Counsel from Ministry of Justice, Mr. Tijani Adekilekun, the convicts committed the offence on the November 27, 2015, at Emmanuel house, opposite P.P Hotel, Olupona.
He said that they robbed one Mr. Fabiyi David of his properties and snatched his Lexus SUV at gun point. The prosecutor explained that the snatched vehicle was later intercepted by Policemen at Guru Mahraji area, along Lagos/Ibadan expressway.
Justice Oladimeji in his ruling said that the prosecutor has proven his case beyond reasonable doubt and found the convicts guilty of two count charges of armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms. He thereby sentenced them to death by hanging.
From Daily Post
*To die by hanging for stealing?That is a little too harsh!!!
It's not just for stealing, Stella, it is because it was an armed robbery. If there had been no gun present it would have been a lighter charge. Anytime a gun is involved in a crime it will invoke a higher penalty, in this case, death.
ReplyDeleteYou are right but since no live was lost in the operation, imprisonment would have been better. Not all armed cases have been sentence to death in the country.
DeleteStella that's not just stealing ,they are armed.
ReplyDeleteStella it’s not harsh oh. They stole at gun point meaning they were armed and anything could have happened, armed robbery attracts the death penalty.
ReplyDeleteNo mercy for armed robbers. When they enter a residential area, they sometimes go from house to house. I will never forget the cries and screams from my neighbors house. Lock them up and throw the keys away.
ReplyDeleteWicked souls.
I just wish same penalty will be melt out to our politicians
ReplyDeleteStella not for stealing.They were armed with firearms...its armed robbery for the fact that they were armed it suffices...
ReplyDeleteNo mercy for armed robbers abeg, those people n kidnappers deserve same fate.
ReplyDeleteStella that's the penalty for armed robbery. Provided you were armed you will get a death penalty
ReplyDeleteOur laws need to be revised. All these brown envelope Judges, like say them never do anything wrong before. Sentencing 5 people to death!!! Una no dey fear?! Life that you can't create. Punish them, rehabilitate them but respect the sanctity of life. Na tif dem tif, dem no kee pesin. Yes, that's correct even though they had guns on them .
ReplyDeleteGood for them.
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