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DAIRO
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STATE

(2017) JELR 37355 (SC)

Supreme Court 8 Dec 2017 Nigeria
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- The appellant was convicted and sentenced to death by the High Court of Ogun State for armed robbery and conspiracy, following allegations of robbing PW1 of her Mazda 626 at gunpoint on 24 September 2006 in Ijebu-Ode; his conviction was a

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Suit Number:SC.976/2015
Judges:MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria JOHN INYANG OKORO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria AMIRU SANUSI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria EJEMBI EKO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:E. U. Chinedum, Esq. with him, Pereboh Sanami, Esq. For Appellant W.O. Onate, Esq. For Respondent

KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Ibadan Division delivered on 21st May 2015 affirming the conviction and sentence of death imposed on the appellant for conspiracy and armed robbery by the High Court of Ogun State holden at Ijebu-Ode per S.A. Olugbemi J. in the judgment delivered on 27th July 2012.

The appellant was charged before the trial Court on two counts of conspiracy and armed robbery as follows:

"Count I:

Statement of Offence: Conspiracy to commit armed robbery contrary to Section 6(b) and punishable under Section 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act (Cap.R.11), Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

Particulars of Offence: Jamiu Dairo (M) and others now at large on or about the 24th September, 2006 at Igbeba, Ijebu-Ode in the Ijebu-Ode Judicial Division conspired to commit a felony to wit: Armed Robbery.

Count II:

Statement of Offence; Armed robbery …

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