An bags 21 years r robbery

Ado-Ekiti high court has sentenced a ear-old man, Adeosun Segun, to 21 years isonment for robbery. was arraigned on a one-count charge of d robbery in 2021 before Justice Bamidele toso. e charge sheet read that he robbed one ullai Ashimu of the sum of N10,000. his testimony before the court, the victim “I am an Okada rider; around 10:30am hat day I conveyed the convict from o to Ajebamidele area of Ado-Ekiti, with ent agreement of N200. When we got to sh path, he stopped me and asked for a ge of N800, because he wanted to give me 00. When I gave him the change, instead ving me N1,000, he brought out a knife hreatened to kill me if I did not cooperate. ollected my N10,000. When he wanted to ct my motorcycle, I started shouting for which attracted passersby. He released the rcycle and ran away, but was chased and ted around Omisanjana area of Ado-Ekiti.’’ s defendant’s counsel, Olayinka Opaleke, ed with the court to be lenient in its ment, adding that the defendant was a first offender who also had dependents. his judgment, Justice Bamidele Omotoso there was no evidence of previous criminal d of the defendant before the court, noting he did not benefit from the proceeds of crime as the money stolen by him was ved from him by the crowd that arrested and that since his arrest October 4, 2021, ad been in the custody of the Nigerian ectional Service (NCoS). e judge said taking all the above into ideration, the court shall consider an n of fine for the defendant. therefore ruled that, “Consequently, the dant is hereby sentenced to imprisonment 1 years with an option of N25, 000 fine.”