Tag: Robbery

  • Ekiti Court Sentences Two to Death For Robbery

    Ekiti Court Sentences Two to Death For Robbery

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    By George Omagbemi Sylvester An Ekiti State High Court has sentenced two men, Ojo Tosin Olasunkanmi and Obamoyegun Dele, both aged 31, to death by hanging after convicting them of armed robbery, reinforcing Nigeria’s continued reliance on capital punishment for violent crimes. April 29, 2026 — The judgment, delivered in Ado-Ekiti, followed the court’s finding…

  • Court Jails Panel Beater Over Robbery in Moving Tricycle

    Court Jails Panel Beater Over Robbery in Moving Tricycle

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    By: Sunday Ameh A Jos Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 32-year-old panel beater, Husseini Bello, to four years’ imprisonment for robbery, conspiracy, and causing harm to a female passenger during an attack in a commercial tricycle. Bello, who was arraigned on a three-count charge by the police, pleaded guilty to all the allegations levelled against…