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…3 sentenced to life imprisonment
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced Olasoji Damilola,36, and Koiki Tunde Benson, 32, to death by hanging for armed robbery while Ogbesetuyi Tunde, 30, and two others were sentenced to life imprisonment for offences of conspiracy and attempted robbery.
Justice Lekan Ogunmoye in his ruling said the prosecution had proved its cases beyond reasonable doubt.
He said: “On count two (armed robbery), the first and second defendants, Olasoji Damilola and Koiki Tunde Benson are sentenced to death by hanging. May God almighty have mercy upon your souls.
“On counts one, three and four, the three defendants are sentenced to life imprisonment for offences of conspiracy and attempted robbery.”
The defendants were convicted according to Sections 6(b) and 1 (2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap. RII, Vol.14, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
Damilola, an army officer who was court-martialed and dismissed, conspired with Benson and robbed one Oluwadare Adebayo at a filling station in Odo-Ado, Ado Ekiti and carted away the sum of N1.2 million.
The three convicts sentenced to life imprisonment had on March 10, 2016, also conspired and attempted to rob a filling station on Ikere Road, Ado Ekiti.
