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ASIMI
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STATE

(2016) JELR 53844 (SC)

Supreme Court 20 May 2016 Nigeria
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- Okey Omonoseh and Tunde Asimi were charged with eight counts of criminal conspiracy and armed robbery in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, Nigeria, including theft of vehicles, personal items, and cash. - Both defendants pleaded not guilty and gave e

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Suit Number:SC.331/2012
Judges:SULEIMAN GALADIMA JSC (Presided) OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR JSC (Read the Lead Judgment) NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA JSC MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JSC MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD JSC
Counsel:J. A. Akubo (with him, M. T. Audu, G. O. Omagbogu, -*- Miss M. Abolo, D. I. Ugbede, O. Famuyiwa, Miss N. Okoh) - for the Appellant. -*- Mrs. R. A. Alfa, DPP, Kogi State (with her, H. E. Yusufu DDPP, Kogi State) - for the Respondent.

RHODES-VIVOUR JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): Okey Omonoseh and Tunde Asimi were arraigned on an-eight- count charge which reads:

Count 1

That you, Okey Omonoseh and Tunde Asimi, on or about 31 July 2007 at Maggi Restaurant, Ajaokuta Steel Company in Ajaokuta Local Government Area within the Kogi State Judicial Division, committed the offence of criminal conspiracy by doing an act to wit: you agreed to rob Mr. Aiyedun Kunle of his sky-blue coloured V-boot Mercedes Benz 300E with Registration No. AL 578 LND which is an illegal act and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 97(1) of the Penal Code. Count 2

That you, Okey Omonoseh and Tunde Asimi, on or about 24 July 2007 at No. 35E Portakagi Bt.B, Ajaokuta in Ajaokuta Local Government Area within the Kogi State Judicial Division committed the offence of criminal conspiracy by doing an act to wit: you agreed to rob Mr. Alabi Akeem’s wife of vehicle documents, Nokia handset, digital Sony camera, Sony video CD with re…

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