Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Lagos State Special Offences Court has convicted and sentenced a 20-year-old man, Nojeem Badmos, to death by hanging for armed robbery.
Justice Abike-Fadipe held that the prosecution proved beyond a reasonable doubt the ingredients of the two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery and armed robbery.
Conspiracy and armed robbery violated the provisions of sections 299 and 297 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
In her judgment, the judge had described the defendant’s account of the incident as inconsistent and not credible.
he court, however, held that the evidence presented by the prosecution witness, Adetokunbo Solomon (victim), was compelling and authentic.
The judge has further held that the defendant, in the company of two others still at large, did rob Solomon of his bag and other valuables early one morning as he stood at a bus stop on his way to work sometime in July 2019.
Justice Abike-Fadipe stated, “on his way to work at the bus stop somewhere in the Alagbado area of the state, he noticed a motorcyclist carrying two passengers approaching him.
“He suspected danger and began to run, but the two passengers on the bike came down and ran after him. He fell in the mud, and the two others chased after him, caught up with him and beat him up.
“In respect to the offence of conspiracy to commit robbery, I sentence you to 21 years jail term.
“In respect to armed robbery, having been found guilty, you will be hanged on the neck until you are dead and may the Lord have mercy on you,” she said.
