• The defendants, who are Akingbade David, Michael Mayowa and Ibrahim Mukaila, committed the crime in 2019 at Ado Ekiti.

Three persons will die by hanging for robbing an owner of a Toyota Camry of his car at gun point, an Ekiti state court has ruled.

The defendants were convicted and sentenced by
the State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Thursday.

The defendants, who are Akingbade David, Michael Mayowa and Ibrahim Mukaila, committed the crime in 2019 at Ado Ekiti.

They were charged with armed robbery and conspiracy.

According to the charge sheet, they were arrested and charged to court for robbing one Gbenga Ajayi of his Toyota Corolla car at gun point on March 1, 2019, at the NTA Road, Ado Ekiti.

An Assistant Chief Legal Officer, O.F. Ajumobi, who prosecuted the case for Ekiti State, said, “The offences of conspiracy and armed robbery are contrary to Section 6(b)of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap.R11, Vol.14, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004”.

Ajumobi called two witnesses and tendered 11 exhibits in support of the case.

The defendants, who were represented by Akin Abon, lyanu Olumuagun and Adeyinka Opaleke gave evidence in their defence and called no witnesses.

In the court judgment on Wednesday, Justice John Adeyeye held that “the prosecution proved all the ingredients of the offences against the defendants beyond reasonable doubt.”

Adeyeye consequently convicted all the defendants and sentenced them to death by hanging for both of the offences.