Court sentences two to death for stealing phone in Ekiti

An Ekiti state High court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced two persons, Adedayo Oluwayemi and Daramola Seyi to death for robbing a night club in Ado, the state capital.

The trial judge, John Adeyeye who handed down the sentence held that the duo were guilty of the two-count charge of armed robbery and conspiracy preferred against them.

The accused persons reportedly invaded Club 15 Dynamic Lounge, Irewumi, opposite Bawa Estate, Ado Ekiti on 4th August, 2018 with guns and robbed their victims of their valuables.

Some of the properties they robbed their victims of at gunpoint include laptops, phones and sales for the day.

They were arrested at the point of selling the stolen items particularly the laptops and phones when they could not provide the passwords.

Prosecution counsel, Felix Awoniyi, called six witnesses and tendered exhibits including the two laptops, while the defence counsel, Toyin Oluwole, did not call any witness in the course of the trial.

Justice Adeyeye however discharged and acquitted the third accused person, Ogunleye Ige on grounds that evidence before the court showed that there was no bond between him and the incident.