Three to die by hanging for robbery

An Ado Ekiti High Court has sentenced three men
to death by hanging,just as the men of the State
Police Command have arrested one David
Oloruntoba , 57, for allegedly defiling his 5-year old
step daughter.
The three men sentenced to death for robbery were:
Taiwo Hassan(39), Henry Okeke(30) and Oladimeji
Olanrewaju(27) .
The prosecuting Counsel , Mr. Oluwaseun Fasote, a
Legal Officer in the office of the Director of Public
Prosecution (DPP)had told the court that the
convicts committed the
offence on Dec.7,2010, along Ado-Afoa Road, in the
Ado-Ekiti judicial division of Ekiti State.
The charge sheet preferred against them read thus:
That you ,Taiwo Hassan, Henry Okeke and Oladimeji
Olanrewaju on Dec.7,2010, along Ado-Afao Road, in
the Ado judicial Division conspired together to
commit felony to wit: Armed Robbery.
"That you Taiwo Hassan, Henry Okeke and
Olanrewaju on the same date place and time while
armed with offensive weapon to wit: gun, robbed one
Mr. Lateef Saka of his cell-phone, the sum of N360.00
and a Toyota Hummer bus with registration No XQ
987 BDG."
He further noted that the offences committed had
contravened Sections: 6(B),1(2)(a) of the Robbery
and Firearms(Special Provisions) Act Cap R11
Volume 14, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
Delivering his judgment,the trial judge, Justice
Olusegun Ogunyemi, said the condemned culprits
were guilty of the two-count charge leveled against
them,and ordered that they should die by hanging.
"I have carefully consider the evidences before this
court by the Department of Public Prosecution,
(DPP),the prosecution and the defence counsels."
"I hereby find the accused persons guilty to the
charges of conspiracy and armed robbery as charged
and hereby convict them thereof," .
Meanwhile, police have arrested one David
Oloruntoba , 57, for allegedly defiling a 5-year old
step
daughter.
In a statement by the Command's Public Relations
Officer, Mr Victor Babayemi, neighbours to the
suspected man had overheard him and the mother
of the victim engaging in a hot argument over the
alleged offence before it was reported to the Police
for necessary action. The police image
maker,however assured that the suspect will be
charged to Court soon.
In a related development, operatives of the
Command had arrested a two-man armed robbery
gang who robbed and raped two ladies returning
from a prayer vigil.
He gave the names of the suspects as, Olaseni
Daramola aged 19 years and Olumide Tunde aged 20
years robbed the victims of two blackberry and one
Nokia phone, handbags containing Holy Bible and
other valuables.
According to him, the ladies were returning from a
prayer vigil organised by a church at Falegan Area,
Ado-Ekiti at about 0400 hours on the day when they
hoodlums accosted them brandishing a locally made
pistol and pretended to be members of local vigilante
groups.

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