Our Correspondent,Ibadan
A 30 year old Banker,Moroof Shina who was on Thursday . found guilty of robbery has been sentenced to death by an Oyo High court which ordered that he should be hanged until he is dead.
Justice Kabiru Olawoyin,the trial Judge,held that the prosecution has proved its case beyond all reasonable doubt agains the accused adding that he was accordingly sentenced for robbing Wsheed Azeez of N385,000 in April 2016.
The Judge said that the sentence was subjected to the ratification of the state government.
Shina ,who was operating a one-man Robbery gan ,was charged of on a three courts of conspiracy, armed robbery and unlawful possession The accused person had earlier pleaded not guilty to the three counts charge titled No: HOY/3c/2017
The state counsel , Prince Adetunji Gbadegesin told the court that the accused and others now at large on April 16 ,2016 at around 8:20pm at Alfa tick Petrol Station along Awe/Oyo road ,in Oyo judicial Division conspired together to commit a felony to wit armed Robbery
Gbadegesin who is the solicitor- general in the oyo sate ministry of justice told the court that the accused on the same date ,time and place whilst armed with one locally made gun Robbed one Mr. Waheed Azeez with the sum of three Hundred and Eighty-five thousand Naira (N385,000.0), one Nokia XL cell phone valued at Thrty-nine thousand Naira (39,000.00)
He said Moroofu on the 8th of July 2016 at about 1100pm at Adeyemi Prints opposite Old National bank building owode , oyo ,also Robbed with gun one Afolabi Yemisi of her three phones and bag containing person belongings
The state counsel told the court that the offence contary to and punishable under section 6(b)of Robbery and Firearms (special Provsison) Act,Cap.R.11,vol.14 the laws of the Federation ,section 1(2)(a) and (b) laws ,section1(2)(a)And (b) of the Armed robbery and Fireams (special Provision) Act,Cap R.11,Vol.14laws of federal Republic of Nigeria,2004
Counsel to the accused Mr.Olarewaju Okeyinka had argued in the court that his client only attempted to rob and that he did not commit the robbery.
"From the totality of the evidence brought by the prosecutor the court is of the firmc belief that the prosecutor has proved .beyond reasonable doubt that the a ccused person indeed committed the offence.
"Through the evidence of the prosecution witness as well as extrajudicial statement which is known as confessional statement that the accused also confessed to the crime in view of this evidence which the defence has not been challenge and controverted by the defence that all the defence put fall by the defence could avail him that they are all after thought in the face of credible evidence lead by the prosecution "justice Olawoyin deposed
Counsel to the accused however prayed the court to temper justice with mercy but his prayer was turned down.
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