HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Ogun State High Court of Justice in the Ota Judicial Division, delivered by N. I. Agbelu, J in Suit No: HCT/7R/2010, on the 14th day of July, 2015.
The Appellant and three others were tried and convicted for the offences of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and for the commission of armed robbery, which are offences punishable under Sections 6(a) and 1(2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap. R.11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. The Appellant and the co-accused were said to have on or about the 29th day of March, 2009 at Onibudo Phase II, No.13, Ikire Street, Ajuwon conspired and robbed one Cecilia Akinsanya of an Omatek Laptop, Ankara Fabrics and the sum of N6,000.00.
The case of the prosecution against the Appellant and the three others at the trial Court was succinctly stated by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Ogun State Ministry of J…