An Ado-Ekiti High Court on Thursday sentenced two men, Oluwayomi
Adedayo, 27, and Seyi Daramola, 23, to death for armed robbery.
Justice John Adeyeye held that the prosecution proved its case
beyond reasonable doubt and consequently, found the duo guilty as
charged.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the convicts carried out
a robbery activity with guns on or about Aug. 4, 2016 at Club 15,
Dynamic Lounge, Irewumi, Opp. Bawa Estate Road in Ado Ekiti.
The convicts were first arraigned on Oct. 16, 2017 on a
two-count charge of armed robbery and conspiracy but they pleaded
not guilty.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Ekijah Adejare, told the court that an
eye-witness whose name was not provided at the court, said that
some robbers came to their club with guns and other dangerous
weapons and robbed them of their valuables, including phones,
laptops and cash.
“But they were arrested when they went to sell the items,
particularly the laptops and phones when they could not provide the
passwords,” the prosecution stated.
The prosecution, represented by Mr Felix Awoniyi, to prove its
case, called six witnesses and tendered exhibits, including the two
laptops and statements from the two convicts.
The convicts were represented by Mrs Toyin Oluwole.
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