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Man Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Armed Robbery In Ekiti

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Man Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Armed Robbery In Ekiti

An Ekiti State High Court sitting at its Ado Ekiti Division on Wednesday imposed a life sentence on a 27-year-old individual named Alex Peter for the offense of armed robbery.

Peter faced arraignment on December 29, 2022, facing a two-count charge involving conspiracy and armed robbery.

In addition, he received a nine-year prison term for the conspiracy charge.

The prosecution’s charge stated, “The defendant and others at large on 16th May, 2022 at Ado Ekiti within the jurisdiction did conspire to commit armed robbery on one Augustine Steven by stealing his red Bajaj motorcycle with registration number AMK 569 UJ and cash of N15,000

At the time of the robbery, he was armed with a cutlass and an axe, contrary to Sections 314 and 312 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.

During his court testimony, the victim, who works as a commercial motorcyclist, recounted that the robbery took place around 8:45pm on NTA Road in Ado Ekiti on the specified date.

“The defendant stopped me to take him to Judge’s Quarters. On getting there, he alighted from the motorcycle. I was expecting him to pay, but instead I saw somebody who emerged from the bush with a cutlass. I turned to the passenger, who already held an axe. They collected N15,000 cash from me and took my motorcycle away. I saw the defendant’s face clearly because there was light along the road. I reported the matter at the New Iyin Road Police Station,” he said.

“On the third day, I saw the defendant at a restaurant and grabbed him, some passersby helped me call the police. He initially denied robbing me of my motorcycle, but it was later found in his house when the police went to search his house.”

The prosecutor, identified as O.S. Akinwumi, presented four witnesses and submitted the defendant’s statements, motorcycle registration documents, and other items as exhibits in court.

The defendant, nevertheless, presented his defense through his counsel, Stanley Okonkwo, without calling any witnesses of his own

In delivering the judgment, Justice Adekunle Adeleye determined that the defendant was guilty on all counts and imposed the appropriate sentences.

“It is in evidence that the defendant himself confessed that he was one of the armed robbers. I find the defendant guilty as charged. On the whole, the defendant is hereby sentenced to nine years imprisonment for conspiracy and life imprisonment for the offence of armed robbery,” the judge said.

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