An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo on Wednesday
sentenced a man, Kayode Adedeji, to death by hanging for robbing a woman of the
sum of N3,420.
The prosecuting counsel from the state Ministry of Justice,
Mrs. Elisabeth Alabi, informed the court that Adedeji, while armed with a
knife, invaded the residence of one Omowunmi Adebayo at the Bolorunduro area in
Ilesa around 1:30am and stole her N3,420.
According to Alabi, the accused person, who committed the
armed robbery offence on April 25, 2009, was armed with other dangerous weapons
during the midnight robbery.
The prosecutor explained further that 40-year-old Adedeji
fled the scene of the robbery but was trailed and arrested by some members of
the Oodua Peoples Congress in the area.
Adedeji was said to have pleaded not guilty to the one-count
charge of armed robbery, when he was arraigned about eight years ago, and was
granted bail.
The state counsel said the accused later abused the bail
privilege by committing another offence for which he was remanded in Ilesa
prison.
But when the case resumed for continuation of hearing on
Wednesday, Alabi, while presenting the fact of the case, argued that the
offence was contrary to and punishable under Section 11(2)(A) CAPR II, Laws of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004.
The presiding judge, Justice Kudirat Akano, found Adedeji
guilty of the crime.
The defence counsel, Mr. Tunde Adedokun, prayed the court to
temper justice with mercy in sentencing the convict.
Delivering her judgement, Justice Akano ordered that Adedeji
be put to death by hanging.
Still looking for the part where the accused murdered his victim, no luck.
Please, help me find that, after which you will investigate the brand of weewee the judge relaxes with.
(TheNigerianVoice)
1 comment:
Please the accused was charge for armed robbery not stealing and the punishment for armed robbery under our law is death and the judge has no discretion to exercise. Plz let's understand the topic we are reporting on so as not give out wrong information. The judge is not relaxing on any weed but on the law.
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