An Osun-State High court sitting in Iwo has sentenced two middle aged men to death by hanging.
The presiding judge, Justice Moshood Adeigbe, found the convicts, Sunday Isaiah and Akeem Lamidi guilty of two counts charge of conspiracy to commit robbery and armed robbery.
He said the duo actions contravened section 6(b) and section 1(1) & (2), (a) of the Robbery and firearms (Special Provisions) Act Cap. R,11 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
The prosecuting counsel, Mr.Bamidele Salawu told the court that the convicts “On the 2nd May, 2012 alongside two other persons , invaded the residence of one Mrs. Aladete at Asabi Okin in Iwo”
“Convicts forcefully gained entrance into her sitting room, she was thoroughly beaten and also threatened with guns, and her official vehicle was driven away, but were later arrested at Ibafo by Nigeria Police, when they were about to sell the vehicle”.
During the trial of the two convicts, Bamidele substantially called three witnesses and tendered several exhibits which were admitted without any objection.
Although, Counsel to the convicts C.N. Okwusidi at the end of the trial , pleaded for mercy, they were eventually sentenced to death by hanging.
