Emmanuel Thomas l Wednesday, October 04, 2017
IKEJA, Lagos, Nigeria – A 25 year old hair dresser, Izunna Ajaere was today sentenced to death by a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja for stealing laptop and a mobile phone at gun point.
Justice Kudirat Jose Ajaere found him guilty of two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery.
“The evidence of the prosecution witness proved that the defendant was one of the armed robbers, therefore, all the ingredients of the crime of armed robbery has been shown. The prosecution has proved the charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery beyond reasonable doubt.
“The defendant is hereby sentenced to death for conspiracy to commit armed robbery and sentenced to death for armed robbery. He is to be hanged by the neck till he is dead, may the Lord have mercy on his soul,” the judge said.
According to Jose, Mr Uchenna Ukah, who owns the properties was ‘clear and emphatic’ in his testimony about the series of events of the armed robbery, and from his demeanour while giving evidence, adding that the court found the complainant to be ‘cogent and believable’.
The prosecution, Mrs A.B Awosika had told the court that the convict committed the offences at 9.30pm on June 22, 2012 at No. 12, Vincent Eze, St., Ajao Estate, Lagos.
“Ajaere and his accomplice after the robbery, locked the complainant in his apartment with the intent to also rob his neighbours. The complainant managed to get out of his apartment to raise an alarm leading to Ajaere and his accomplice being apprehended. Ukah’s laptop and modem were recovered from the duo, however, his blackberry mobile phone was never recovered,” Awosika said, adding that the offences violate Sections 295(2) and 297 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.
