Two men have been sentenced to death by an Abeokuta High Court, in Ogun State, for armed robbery. Another is to serve 21 years in prison for armed robbery and attempted murder The convicts — Wahabi Idowu, Wale Adedeji and Akeem Sulaimon — were found guilty and convicted on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, armed robbery, attempted murder The …

An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Thursday sentenced a 51-year-old man, Owoeye Ojo, to death by hanging for armed robbery. Ojo was arraigned before the court on 25th August 2023 on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, attempted murder, and armed robbery. The charge read, ‘The defendant and others at large, on 21 May, 2023, at Oluwole …

The Osun State Police Command has arrested one Adeyemi Adijat and four other males for the alleged murder of Adewale Temitope. The Police Command made this known during a suspect parade in Osogbo on Thursday. According to a statement made available to newsmen, Adeyemi Temitope was beaten to death when he and an accomplice attempted to steal a bottle of …

A Judge presiding over a Delta High Court in Kwale Judicial Division, Justice F.O Enenmo has in separate judgments convicted two for murder and armed robbery and a woman 21 years imprisonment with hard labour for murder. In the case marked (HCK/13C/2021), Justice Enenmo convicted Izagwu Obodo, who on 21/8/ 2021 shot to death Nonso Dibia in Umu-Itchi Community. While …

An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Thursday, sentenced four persons to death by hanging for armed robbery, murder and conspiracy. The court also convicted and sentenced the defendants to life improvement for attempted murder. They are Ogunleye Sola, Adebayo Ebenezer, Lasisi Afeez and Ojo Oba. The charge read, “The defendants committed the offences on May 29, 2017, …

Two Lagos State University (LASU) students, who have not yet been named, were allegedly injured by a stray bullet on Monday after an attempted robbery at a residential area for students, known as PPL in the Ojo area of the state. PUNCH Online had earlier reported that the victims had been hit by stray bullets outside the school campus when …

The Niger State Police Command has arrested 44 notorious suspects for criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, thuggery and possession of dangerous weapons in Niger state Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, said all the suspects have been transferred to SCID for discreet investigation and they will be arraigned in court for prosecution with capital offense charges. “Following the recent report …