An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti has sentenced one Omodara Dada to seven years imprisonment for burglary and stealing.
The 26 year old convict was arraigned before Justice Lekan Ogunmoye on 19th of July, 2022 on a count charge of Armed Robbery contrary to section 312 (2) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2011.
According to the charge, the convict on 13th of February, 2022 at Ado Ekiti, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did rob one Fakiyesi Tope of his black Infinix Hot 8 Phone valued at #64,000 and cash sum of #8,000.
At the time of the robbery, he was armed with a knife.
In his statement to the police, the victim said, I am an hotel Manager, on the fateful day, I was sleeping in my hotel room, I woke up suddenly when I heard a sound, I saw the defendant trying to remove my Plasma Television, I attempted to shout but he brought out a knife, he threatened to stab me if I try it, I later discovered that he had packed my phone and a cash sum of #8,000 I placed on the table, I held him from behind when he wanted to escape, I shouted for help, he was overpowered with the assistant of others, he was arrested and handed over to the police,he concluded.
To proof his case, the prosecutor, Albert Adeyemi called three witnesses and tendered statements of the victim and defendant, a knife, cash sum of #8,000 among others as exhibits. The defendant spoke in his own defence through his counsel, he pleaded to court, to temper justice with mercy, he called no witness.
In his judgement, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye said “The evidence produced at the hearing, in support of the greater offence is short of sustaining the charge of Armed Robbery but established beyond reasonable doubt, the lesser offence.
The defendant is convicted for the offence of burglary under section 323 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State.”
He is sentenced to seven years imprisonment, to start running from the date of his detention at Federal Correctional Facility, Ado-Ekiti.
