Man To Die By Hanging For Armed Robbery In Ekiti
A High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced one Aanu Adu, to death by hanging for armed robbery.
He was also sentenced to two years each on two counts of malicious damage of property in the offence committed in Ilawe-Ekiti, headquarters of Ekiti Southwest Local Government Area on October 28, 2015 by the court.
The convict was alleged to have robbed one Adeleye Funmilayo of N650,000 belonging to one Ogunniyi Titilayo and maliciously damaged a digital camera belonging to one Adeyemi Idowu.
Titilayo testified before the court that Adu brought out a gun and threatened to kill her when she went to his house to press for the release of the N650,000 cash the convict and one unnamed chief forcefully collected from Funmilayo
Delivering his judgment on Monday, Justice Segun Ogunyemi held that the prosecution has proved the case beyond reasonable doubt based on evidence before the court.
Adu was charged with criminal armed robbery contrary to Section 402(2) of the Criminal Code Cap C16 Vol 1 Laws of Ekiti State 2012 and also found guilty of malicious damage of property contrary to Section 451 of the same laws.
The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Gbemiga Adaramola appeared for the state while the accused, Adu was represented in court by his counsel, Bunmi Olugbade.
Titilayo told the court that the case was reported at Ilawe Police Station while she took photographs of her banana destroyed by Adu.