An Osun State High Court in
Osogbo on Wednesday sentenced a 40-year-old man, Kayode Adedeji, to death by
hanging for robbing a woman of N3,420 on April 25, 2009.
Prosecuting counsel from the
state ministry of justice, Elisabeth Alabi, had told the court that Mr. Adedeji
robbed one Omowumi Adebayo at Bolorunduro area in Ilesa, armed with a knife at
midnight.
The prosecution also claimed that
the robber also had other dangerous weapons during his attack on Mrs. Adebayo’s
residence.
Adedeji was said to have fled the
scene of the robbery but was trailed and arrested by some members of the Oodua
Peoples Congress, OPC, in the area.
He pleaded not guilty to the one
count charge of armed robbery when he was arraigned about eight years ago and
was granted bail.
Alabi, the convict abused the
bail privilege by committing another offence which led to his remand in Ilesa
prison.
She argued that the offence was punishable
under Section 11(2)(A) CAPR II, Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004.
The presiding judge, Kudirat
Akano, found Mr. Adedeji guilty of the crime and convicted him.
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What a calous judgement!
ReplyDeleteLawyers are smart when dealing with the poor. But find it difficult to judge rich criminals. Poor Nija
DeleteLawyers are smart when dealing with the poor. But find it difficult to judge rich criminals. Poor Nija
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ReplyDeleteThis is not a good thing and I think that this sentence is too much than his crime. Government should take action against this violence.
ReplyDeleteAt least one year in jail with hard labour to deter him and others from doing such again. Because if he had killed the woman,it wouldn't have been funny
ReplyDeleteThe man is not sentenced to death because of the amount involved, but because it was an armed robbery. It could have been N1, but if it was with the threat of bodily harm with a lethal weapon, the law says it is a death sentence. Quite unfortunate, but that is the law.
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