An Ado Ekiti High Court has sentenced a middle-aged man, Isa Abdulkareem, to death by hanging for armed robbery.

Justice Mosunmola Abodunde, while delivering the judgment on Friday, held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubts and consequently found the defendant guilty as charged.

During the trial, the prosecutor from the state Ministry of Justice, Mr Gbemiga Adaramola, told the court that Abdulkareem, armed with a gun and cutlass, robbed one Taiwo Olomola of N110, 000 and Techno phones.

Adaramola said Abdulkareem carried out the robbery on December 19, 2016, at Ureje area in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.

He said, “Abdulkareem also robbed one Adeya Olalekan of N74, 000 and an Infinix Note 2 phone. The two-count charges of conspiracy and armed robbery contravened Section 402 (2) of the Criminal Code Law, Cap C 16, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.” Abdulkareem had pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The convict was said to have been arrested at the point of the crime with weapons and other exhibits, which made it easy for the police to bring witnesses to testify against him.

The prosecutor called four witnesses to prove his case and tendered exhibits including the two guns, five live cartridges, phones, as well as a confessional statement of the convict.

The convict was represented by Mr Adeyinka Opaleke, who called only the convict as his witness during the trial.

https://www.thebreakingtimes.com/court-sentence-man-to-death-by-hanging-for-phone-theft-in-ekiti/

This so cruel worst than draconian law.
The convict was said to have been arrested at the point of the crime with weapons and other exhibits, which made it easy for the police to bring witnesses to testify against him. He didn't kill anyone.
Justice Mosunmola Abodunde, while delivering the judgment on Abdulkareem. I Can't imagine been a High Court justices and sentencing people base on religion sentiments. That's means I'm not capable to be in high court.

Jesu what happen to the likes of gandolla and others?

Wrong people at the helm of Justice.

Nigeria laws are only meant for the poor..

Roadtoyesterday:
Jesu what happen to the likes of gandolla and others?

They get praised and celebrated for stealing billions, besides it's only poor people that suffers.

WTF
I dunno where this is coming from but I can't buy it

The punishment is too harsh.

Punishment for ARMED ROBBERY is clear in the constitution.


Even if na 10 naira u armed yourself to rob.


As for the useless politicians, their Waterloo is on the way.

The law only favour the rich while the poor foolishly vote for the same rich who oppresses them

The title of this topic is misleading. he wasn't sentenced to death for phone theft but for carrying arms.

Dumb thief
Don't you know that only terrorism pays I'm Nigeria?

Note 2 ?
People be dying for rubbish...

tsephanyah:
This so cruel worst than draconian law.
The convict was said to have been arrested at the point of the crime with weapons and other exhibits, which made it easy for the police to bring witnesses to testify against him. He didn't kill anyone.
Justice Mosunmola Abodunde, while delivering the judgment on Abdulkareem. I Can imagine been a High Court justices and sentencing people base on religion sentiments. That's means I'm not capable to be in high court.

Ki yi man shuru, shegiya kawai!

this is why I will prefer to steal with pen than with arms.... all of us na thief self

People tend to forget he was armed, with a 75% percent chance of using the weapon.

and someone is sentenced to only 7 years for stealing millions...the more you steal,the less your penalty.

tsephanyah:
This so cruel worst than draconian law.
The convict was said to have been arrested at the point of the crime with weapons and other exhibits, which made it easy for the police to bring witnesses to testify against him. He didn't kill anyone.
Justice Mosunmola Abodunde, while delivering the judgment on Abdulkareem. I Can't imagine been a High Court justices and sentencing people base on religion sentiments. That's means I'm not capable to be in high court.

Sis if this kind judgment is legalize for all phone thief, walai e go make sense die. Once u steal and u get death sentence after thorough investigations, e go reduce phone theft small.