Man to die by hanging over N14,570 robbery

Ado-Ekiti — An Ado-Ekiti High Court, yesterday, sentenced one David
Olugboyega to death by hanging for armed robbery involving N14,570.
Justice John Adeyeye passed the judgment following the confessional
statement of the convict and the conclusion of trial by the prosecution.
“An accused may be convicted on his own confession alone as long as the
court was satisfied. Based on the confessional statement of the accused, the
court found him guilty as charged. Besides, the prosecution has also proved
his case beyond reasonable doubt by providing seven witnesses.
“The accused is hereby sentenced to death by hanging. This will serve as
deterrent to others in the society. May God have mercy on your soul,” he
said.
During trial, the prosecutor, Mr Alaba Adeyemi, told the court that the
convict committed the offence on March 20, 2003 at Araromi Street, Ikere -
Ekiti.
He said the convict, armed with dangerous weapons including gun and
cutlass, robbed three people of N14,570.
Specifically, Adeyemi said the convict robbed Kola Owolabi of N8,000;
Beatrice Olawumi, N5,000 and Idowu Abiodun, N1,570.
The prosecution called seven witnesses to prove the case.
The convict, who made confessional statement at the police station, opted
to defend himself without a lawyer.
He pleaded guilty to the charge and also confessed to have been involved in
series of robberies. The convict confessed to have joined a gang when he
was in a prison.

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