CJ sentences two to death by hanging

The Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Ayodeji Daramola has sentenced to death two men, Michael Adams and Abass Mutiu, for armed robbery and murder. Daramola, who found them guilty of the offences yesterday, said the duo’s offences contradicted Section (1) 2 (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act Cap R11, Laws of […]

The Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Ayodeji Daramola has sentenced to death two men, Michael Adams and Abass Mutiu, for armed robbery and murder.

Daramola, who found them guilty of the offences yesterday, said the duo’s offences contradicted Section (1) 2 (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act Cap R11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2014.

The judge also found them guilty of murder contrary to Section 316 (1) punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ekiti State 2015.

The charge sheet read that Adams and Mutiu committed the offences on January 22, 2014 at Fiyinfolu Avenue, off Ilawe Road, Ado-Ekiti when they robbed one Arowosere Kabiru of N12,800 while armed with dangerous weapons like guns and cutlasses.

During the operation, the two convicts also murdered one Ojo Adebola. They were arraigned in court for the first time on March 1, 2016. But when the charges were read to them, they pleaded not guilty.

A legal officer from the office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Mrs D. Oyewole, called four witnesses to prove the case. 

Tendered as exhibits are the statements of the accused, wraps of Indian hemp, two motorcycles, cutlasses, cartridges, photographs of the deceased, and photographs of the parade of the convicts by the police.

The accused were led in evidence by the State Director of Legal Aid Council, Mr Olaitan Adeloye. 

One of the eyewitnesses, who was one of the victims of the attack, identified the accused persons at the identification parade conducted by the state police command.