HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the Imo State High Court sitting at Owerri Judicial Division in CHARGE NO: HOW/396/2006, delivered by Hon. Justice C.M.I. Egole on the 24th day of April, 2008.
The Appellant herein and one Onuwa Kalu, were charged with the offence of Armed Robbery contrary to Section 1 (2) (b) of the Robbery and Fire Arms (Special Provisions Act Cap. R11 OF Vol. 14), Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 as applicable to Imo State. The Appellant and his Co-Accused were said to have on the 23/12/2005 at No.11 Etiti Street, Owerri, while armed with Iron rod and gun robbed one Mrs. Keke Lina Chinwe of the sum of two hundred thousand Naira (N200,000.00) only, one Motorola Razor Handset valued at N32,000.00, one pair of earrings valued at N8,000.00, one wrist watch valued at N7,000.00 and two gold and silver finger rings valued at N5,000.00. At the trial, the accused persons pleaded not guilty to the c…