Prosecution led by the State Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr. Marcel Okoh called four witnesses to prove its case.
The mechanic along with another person were accused of robbing one Johnson Unuerho of his car stereo on the 29th of June, 2002 armed with a gun at Okpara Inland within Isiokolo judicial division.
However the 2nd accused persons one Gabriel Iyerowho, a driver was discharged and acquitted.
The victim of the robbery incident, who was PW2 (prosecution witness), a Principal Lecturer attached to the College of Education Warri, narrated how he tip-toed to the window, opened the blind gently and saw the 1st accused person, Patrick Ekeh and another member of the gang now deceased before shouting for help.
Justice Fred of Oleh High Court in Delta, in his judgment stated that "in the final analysis, I uphold defence of alibi of the 2nd accused persons. It ought to have been investigated by the police but was not. And besides, he was not one of those sighted by the PW2 when he took a peep through the window of his house and so no evidence fixing him at the scene and sufficient to dislodge the alibi raised by him.
While sentencing the accused, he said, "this is an offence of armed robbery for which I have no discretion. The penalty is death and I am not in a position not to impose it. To this end, the accused person is sentenced to death by handing in the neck until he is dead", the judge stated. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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others should learn from this. Good judgement passed! It is sad but he has to face the music! No sentiments. If they are all treated this way, crime rate will sure be low. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI frankly doubt hanging armed robbers will reduce crime rate. What should be done is provide jobs for the teaming unemployed youth. Besides, the guy just stole a car radio. I dont think thats reason enough to kill a man. Politicians steal billions of naira and go scot free!
DeleteHanging armed robbers is not the solution to nigeria problem. what a bad judgement because he is poor, but the rich and politicians steal billions of naira and go free. while is only God that will judge.
ReplyDeletewonders shall never end. ex-npa man stole billions of naira, yet he was freed n given a rousy wellcome. hmmmmmmmm. God is watching.
ReplyDeleteIdont sanction stealing in any ramification. That as it may,the Lecturer said he saw him tru his window blind and cried for help. That is not armed robbery at gun point for God's sake.human right activist should swing into action and have the judgement redressed. A Boko Haram convict was sentenced to only 3 years in prisonment recently. Please let the Judiciary not contaminate our land with unnneccesary curses. enough is enough.
ReplyDeleteGod will punish that judge for sentencing a man to death for stealing car stereo. They should recommend death by firing squad for Dimeji Bankole, Cicilia Ibru, Olabode George, IBB, Patricia Etteh, Tafa Balogun, Gabriel Igbinedion, James Ibori, etc who stole money in billions of Naira
ReplyDeleteThe convict has a right to appeal. The sentence is more than the offence.
ReplyDeleteGod is watching u judge ,,,alot people are beging for food, since u became judge how many people have you help in your life?? your time is coming,
ReplyDeleteThink well