OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Akure Division - Coram: Mojeed A. Owoade, JCA, Mohammed A. Danjuma, JCA, James S. Abiriyi, (JCA) delivered on the 7th day of August, 2014, which dismissed the appellant's appeal against the judgment of the Ondo State High Court, delivered on the 5th day of August, 2005, Coram: F. O. Aguda-Taiwo, J. which convicted and sentenced the appellant to death by hanging.
The facts of this case are as follows:- Sometime on the 26th day of February, 2007, the appellant and two others Segun Akinsuwa and Ayo Omoduyilemi had been arraigned before the Ondo State High Court, at the Ore Judicial Division on two count charge of conspiracy to commit murder punishable under Section 516 and for Murder contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Section 319(i) both of the Criminal Code, Cap 30 volume II, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 1978; now Volume I, Cap 37, Laws of Ondo State, 2…