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Justice Jide Falola of Osun State High Court in Ikirun on Thursday sentenced three men, Nuhu Jimoh, David Ndubisi and Oluwaseun Aderibigbe, to death by hanging for bank robbery.
Thirty-two people, including two police personnel and two bank workers, were killed during the exchange of gunfire between the robbers and the police during the robbery that occurred on February 12 , 2016,
Delivering judgment, Justice Falola found the men guilty of launching coordinated attacks on the First Bank, Union Bank and Skye Bank, situated on the same street in Ikirun in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state and pronounced the death sentence on them.
The judge said the gun recovered from the convicts during the bank robbery be forfeited to the Nigeria Police, while the money recovered from them be forfeited to Osun Government.
The convicts were first arraigned on June 29, 2017, on 10 count charge of conspiracy, armed robbery, murder, illegal possession of firearms and others.
The State Counsel, Mr Biodun Badiora said the offences were contrary to Section 6(b), 1(1) & (2)(a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap R11 L.F.N, 2004, Section 319 of the Criminal Code Law Cap. 34 Laws of Osun State, 2002, and Section 3 of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap R11 L.F.N, 2004, respectively.
Badiora told the court that the convicts on Feb. 12, 2016 at about 3:30 pm, in a coordinated bank robbery, attacked First Bank, Union Bank and Skye Bank, situated along the same street in Ikirun, simultaneously.
The prosecution counsel said during the robbery, combined team of policemen from Iragbiji police Division, Ikirun police Patrol Team and Special Anti-robbery Squad, responded to distress call and gun duel ensued between the armed robbers and the policemen at the scene.
He said investigations revealed that seven members of armed gang were killed by police at the scene of crime, while some others escaped with gunshots injuries.
He said seven assorted ammunitions including AK-47 gun Israeli and Russian made and N7, 486,300.00 taken from the banks were recovered by the Police.
Badiora said five witnesses were called and 30 exhibits tendered.
Defence counsel Sunday Atofarati and Ajibade Omoyajowo, pleaded with the Judge to temper justice with mercy.
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Very good judgement..32 people's wasted just like that because of their lust for money.
CONSEQUENCES FOR TAKING A LIFE THAT YOU CAN'T GIVE
SERVES THEM RIGHT.
Why will the money be forfeited to the Government rather than the banks it was stolen from.
Good for them.#umu Igbo fua onwe unu na anya#.
Bastards... God judgement! Y'all rest in hell!
Really good judgment..32 lives gone..they deserves slow and painful death
Heartless people
Am seeing 4 men, why sentencing only 3?
No mercy..Let them carry the death sentence to the letter! Idiots!
Over 7m was Stolen from the bank which police recovered, why forfeited the money to the state government or is there any mixup in the news ?
My thoughts exactly. Why forfeit the money to the government and not give it back to the banks
The CBN made it mandatory for all banks to do Fidelity Guarantee insurance and money insurance both cash in transit or cash in safe. The Insurance company that insured these banks had already paid the claim so it will be double profit if the banks still get the money after the Insurance had paid them for the loss.
The wages of sin is death
The 2 Defence counsel Sunday Atofarati and Ajibade Omoyajowo are werey for begging for mercy
They deserve to die ten times over, he who kills by sword shall die. No mercy for killer armed robbers, Fulani herdsmen killers and boko haram and all their sponsors in Nigeria. No Boko Haram should be pardoned but given the bullet
Like seriously, 32people lost their lives...!?
While not refund the funds back to the bank it was stolen from.
Just wandering why they should forfeit to the state government? Money was stolen from the bank and not the state government. Is there a mix up somewhere?
They should be hang with a very tight hot iron rope with fire 🔥 under their balls simultaneously
Why not hang the book haram terrorist.
Too bad
See how they all look?
Over ten men went to steal 7m naira at the risk of their own lives. How foolish.
Nigerian criminals are the most foolish and don't plan they only shoot everything moving
JESUS CHRIST IS LORD FOREVER PLEASE LET US LOVE HIM REPENT AND SURRENDER OUR LIFE'S TO JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH. GOD ALMIGHTY BLESS US ALL IN JESUS PRECIOUS MIGHTY NAME AMEN
Imagine a parent looking at his son in public view as an armed robber , what a waste of sperm. The shame and regret on my face as a father to see my future son involved in such atrocity is troubling, please raise your children to accept dignity in labour. If your son or daughter is a cleaner, vulcaniser or hawker , please encourage them them and appreciate their efforts, and let them know you're proud of them.This wanton greed for wealth is really destroying our society.
That lawyer pleading for mercy on their behalf should be summarily executed
thats good
But the military is rehabilitating Boko Haram.
Too bad..
Naija is a confused country where tifs r killed n d real killers r sent to rehabilitation home
Remember that the judgement for hanging them is not only because they went to rob a bank but because of the innocent lives they wasted in the cause of carrying out their deadly act.
Na wah oooooo... dee