Court sentences man to death for armed robbery

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Friday sentenced to death a 26-year old man, Genty Azeez, for armed robbery.

The court also sentenced another man, David Adeniji, 29 years old, to 20-year imprisonment for armed robbery and rape.

The two men with two others at large were pronounced guilty of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and rape.

The offences violated sections 297, 295(2a) and 285(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

Justice L.A. Okunnu pronounced the judgement following “a careful consideration” of the evidences given by three prosecution witnesses.

In a careful narration of the court proceedings, Azeez and Adeniji with two others at large about the midnight of November 1, 2011 broke into the home of one Alhaji Lawal somewhere in Onoja Estate, Epe, Lagos State.

Apart from stealing items such as jewellery and phones, the four men also raped one of Lawal’s daughters in turn.

The two daughters, designated as PW1 and PW2, testified that the four robbers gained entrance into their home through the kitchen.

They affirmed that the robbers came with two cutlasses demanding for the proceeds of a car which they claimed the family had sold the previous week.

Ignoring claim by the family that they did not sell any car, the four robbers pounced on them and raped one of the daughters and made away with their belongings.