However, delivering her judgment, Justice
Ayokunle Rotimi-Balogun, said that all the evidences tendered had convinced the court beyond reasonable doubt that the convict committed the offences as charged.
She subsequently sentenced
At the trial, the Prosecution Counsel, Mrs
Margaret Sodeke, senior state counsel, had told the court that the convict committed the offences on Aug. 25, 2012, at about 10 p.m. at Power line junction, Sabo area of Sagamu.
She said that the convict and others still at large, conspired and robbed
Titilayo Eniola of her hand bag containing valuables.
Sodeke explained that while the complainant was coming from her shop at around 10 p.m., the convict with others now at large stopped her and pointed a locally made pistol on her.
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An Abeokuta High Court on Wednesday sentenced a 33-year-old man, Ibrahim Toyin, to death by hanging for robbing a woman of her handbag at gunpoint.
Justice Ayokunle Rotimi-Balogun delivering her judgment held that all the evidence tendered had convinced the court beyond reasonable doubt that Ibrahim committed the offences as charged.
She, subsequently, sentenced Ibrahim to death by hanging.
Earlier during the trial, the police had charged Ibrahim with two counts bordering on conspiracy and armed robbery.
Ibrahim, however, pleaded not guilty to the offences when he was initially charged.
Man, 33, sentenced to death by hanging for armed robbery Man, 33, sentenced to death by hanging for armed robbery
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An Abeokuta High Court, on Wednesday, sentenced a 33-year-old man Ibrahim Toyin, to death by hanging for robbing a woman of her handbag at gunpoint.
Ibrahim, who was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery had pleaded not guilty to the offences.
However, delivering her judgment, Justice Ayokunle Rotimi-Balogun, said that all the evidence tendered had convinced the court beyond a reasonable doubt that the convict committed the offences as charged.
She subsequently sentenced Ibrahim to death by hanging.