A 38 year old man sentenced to death at osun state

Osogbo – Justice Kudrat Akano of Osun High
Court on Thursday in Osogbo sentenced a
38-year-old man, Ndubusi Okonkwo, to
death by hanging, for armed robbery.
Okonkwo was tried on two-count of
conspiracy and armed robbery.
The prosecutor, Mr Abiodun Alarape, told
the court that Okonkwo was found in
possession of dangerous weapons and a
Mercedes Benz car on Aug. 5, 2014 at about
10.30 p.m. at Isida Street, Ilesa.
Alarape, state counsel in the Ministry of
Justice, said the vehicle had a registration
number AAA 75 C and other particulars
which the convict was unable to give account
of.
He also told the court that the accused
person conspired with others now at large to
steal the vehicle before he was apprehended.
The prosecutor said the offence was contrary
to sections 6 (1) (a) and 5 (1) of the Robbery
and Fire Arm (Special Provision) Cap R11,
Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
The counsel to the accused, Mr Akponta Oku,
however, pleaded with the judge to temper
justice with mercy in her judgment.
Delivering judgment, Akano said the
prosecutor had proved his case beyond any
reasonable doubt.
Akano said the convict was guilty of the two-
count charge of conspiracy and armed
robbery preferred against him.