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ARMED ROBBERY, CONSPIRACY, ABDUQUADRIL CONVICTED, TO DIE BY HANGING

An Ado-Ekiti High Court has sentenced a 30-year-old man, Bello Abduquadril to death by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery. Arraigned before Justice Olalekan Olatawura on March 8, 2023 on a two count charge bordering on conspiracy and armed robbery, Abdulquadril and others at large at Ado Ekiti within the jurisdiction of the court, did conspire to commit the offence of armed robbery against Taiwo Owolabi by dispossessing him of his phone and Jincheng Lady Motorcycle, armed with offensive weapons, to wit, gun and cutlass. According to the charge, the offences are contrary to sections 314 and 312 (2)(a) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021. In his evidence before the court, the victim said: “Myself and my brother were on our lady bike with registration GED 933 QD, going home on that day, on our way, we suddenly saw two men on Bajaj motorcycle, they blocked us, immediately, they brought out a gun and cutlass, they were beating us with the cutlass and threatened to kill us if we f