ABDUL ABOKI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of Kaduna state High Court delivered on 06/06/2011 by G. Kurada J. whereby the Appellant was convicted and sentenced to death for the offence of Criminal Conspiracy and Armed Robbery.
The two (2) counts charge against the Appellant who was the 1st accused person and 4 other accused persons charged along with is adumbrated as follows:
THE CHARGED:
"COUNT ONE"
That you Richard Goni, Titus Simon, Luka Adamu, Dan Kagoma (at large) and Mathew (at large) on or about the 28th August 2008 agreed to do an illegal act to wit: armed robbery. Which armed robbery you carried out in pursuance of the said agreement and you thereby commited the offence of criminal conspiracy punishable under Section 6(b) of the Robbery and Firearms (special provisions) Act CAP R11 Laws of the Federation 2004.
"COUNT TWO"
That you Richard Goni, Titus Simon, Luka Adamu, Dan Kagoma (at large) and Mathew (at large) on or about t…