OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Makurdi Judicial Division, delivered on 21 December, 2016 which affirmed the 21 years sentence on the appellant by the Chief Judge of Nasarawa State for conspiracy and armed robbery contrary to Sections 6(b) and 1(2) of the Robbery and Firearms Special Provisions Act, 2004.
The Facts
On 9 March, 2012, PW1, Luka Agbawu, decided to go to Onda, (a village in Nasarawa State) so he got on his motorcycle and the journey commenced at 7 p.m. On getting to a sharp bend on the road, the appellant, Ali Mohammed and Jibain Umar emerged from the bush and attacked him with sticks. The appellant hit him on his head with a stick. He was taken into the bush, but he managed to escape, and got a lift from a motorcyclist who took him to Onda. Meanwhile the appellant and his co-accused went off with his motorcycle. On arrival at Onda, PW1 went to a vigilante group and reported the arm…