JAMES GAMBO ABUNDAGA, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of high court of Kaduna State in charge No. KDH/KAD/102C/2014 delivered on 16/10/2017, Coram: Hon Justice Hannatu A.L. Balogun (as he then was), where of the appellant and his co-accused Friday were convicted of conspiracy to commit robbery punishable under Section 6(a) and 6(b) of the robbery and firearms (special provisions) Act Cep R11 LFN 2004. The Appellant alone was convicted of aiding and abetting the commission of armed robbery contrary to Section 6(b) of the Robbery and Firearms (special provision) Act Cap. R11 LFN 2004, while his co-accused (who is Appellant in the sister appeal no. CA/K/113A/C/2022) was convicted of armed robbery contrary to Section 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and firearms (special provisions) Act, Cap R11 (FN 2004).
However, both of them were sentenced to death by hanging. The appellant was aggrieved by the conviction and sentence and decided to appeal to this cou…