The Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Iorhemen Hwande, on Wednesday in Makurdi, sentenced two brothers, Ibrahim Yau and Abubakar Yau, to death by hanging for robbery.
They were said to have conspired between themselves and robbed one Simon Tartyough and Isaiah Kena of mobile phones and cash to the tune of N39,040 on Makurdi-Guma Road, in March, 2010.
The brothers were alleged to have robbed the victims at gun point. The two brothers were arraigned for criminal conspiracy and armed robbery; offences which are in contravention of Sections 6(b) and 1(2) and (b) of the Robbery and Firearms Act.
The brothers, however, denied the allegation, testifying for themselves and calling only one witness during the trial.
But in his judgment, Justice Hwande said from the evidence before the court, the prosecution had proved its case beyond all reasonable doubt that the convicts actually committed the offences.
The judge also said that although there is no evidence of previous convictions against the two brothers, his hands were tied. “The provisions of the law is that a convict of armed robbery has no option than a death sentence under the section 1(2) and (b) of the Robbery Act,” he said.
The brothers, however, denied the allegation, testifying for themselves and calling only one witness during the trial.
But in his judgment, Justice Hwande said from the evidence before the court, the prosecution had proved its case beyond all reasonable doubt that the convicts actually committed the offences.
The judge also said that although there is no evidence of previous convictions against the two brothers, his hands were tied. “The provisions of the law is that a convict of armed robbery has no option than a death sentence under the section 1(2) and (b) of the Robbery Act,” he said.
Those who wrote the law must be wicked and selfish. So what happens to PEN ROBBERS like Lucky Igbinedion, Alamieyesia and Bode George?
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WGAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO TO FAROUK, OTEDOLLAS,IBORI,DANGOTE, ADENUGA AND SO ON, NIGERIA LAW IS MADE FOR THE COMON MAN NOT FOR PEOPLE IN AUTHORITY. SHAME....................SOJ
DeleteIt shows that if u want to steal in 9ja don't steal in kobo still in naira or don't still in naira still in dollars and MAKES SURE U DON'T USE GUN, USE PEN!!
DeleteMumu who teach u English! STEAL not STILL
DeleteJudges and Politicians in Nigeria are the same, they make the punishment for corruption running into Billions of Naira very small but that of ordinary Nigerians who took to robbery due to lack of job to be death. They are Mad, yes mad!!!! Omolara
ReplyDeleteWe need to review our laws to stop this nonsense. Some of these people are stealing out of poverty and use gun bcos no one will release her/her money to an unarmed man. Government pls create jobs to take our youths off crimes and review wicked laws...
ReplyDeleteThis is total Madness and it must be stopped ... Authority stealing Pass Armed Robbery.... RIP Fela Anikulapo Kuti
ReplyDeleteOtedola,dangote,obasanjo,bode george,ibori,tinubu,faruk lawan, florence ita giwa, etc all these criminals stole more than #39,000. Nothing happen to them,like fela will say "man dey suffer he no fit talk na condition" smalloga.
ReplyDelete...JUST DRAMATIC BUT TRAGIC.
ReplyDeleteBUT ONE THING I KNOW IS THAT, GOD MIGHT NOT FREE THAT JUDGE BC HE OUGHT TO HAVE SIGHTED TO THE CASES CONCERNING ALL THE BIGWIGS IN THE CONTRY BC I KNOW THAT, BY MY JUDGEMENT, NONE OF THE BIGWIGS SHALL STEAL FACE GOD's JUDGEMENT WHICH HAS NO sections or subsections or code.