THE STATE
V.
ISIAKA
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STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Respondent as accused was arraigned before the Ilorin Judicial Division of the High Court of Kwara State of Nigeria on a charge of Armed Robbery contrary to section 1(2) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act Cap. R 11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. He pleaded not guilty and the case went on to be fully heard with the prosecution calling four witnesses and tendering three exhibits. The Respondent gave evidence on his behalf and called no witnesses. Written addresses were submitted and adopted by counsel and in a considered judgment delivered on the 30th June, 2010, Kawu, J. found the Respondent guilty and accordingly convicted and sentenced him to death by hanging.
The prosecutions case was that on the 27th August, 2009 in the evening hours, one Mutiyat Abdulkareem who testified as P.W.2 was coming from her friend's house when at a point along Atiku Road, Adewole Ilorin her phone rang. She ans…