HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the Judgment of the Ogun State High Court of Justice, delivered by A. T. Lamina, J on the 17th day of April, 2014 in Charge No. AB/3R/2009.
The Appellant herein, was charged on a five (5) count charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and for armed robbery which are offences contrary to Sections 6(b) and 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap. R.11 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. He is said to have conspired with others who escaped arrest, to rob Idowu Adebayo, Raheem Adegbite and Mrs. Taiwo Atobatele of various sums of money. He is also alleged to have robbed Joseph Bankole of a Mazda 626 Car and the sum of N50,000.00. The offences are said to have been committed on the 16/11/2007 at Oke Sokori Area of Abeokuta. The evidence led by the prosecution is that the Appellant and his co-accused persons were armed with guns at the time of the robbery.
The Appellant de…