PAUL OBI ELECHI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Judgment of the High Court of Ekiti State Sitting at Ado Ekiti Judicial Division as delivered by His Lordship Hon. Justice J.O. Adeyeye on the 26th of June 2014. The said Judgment on one (1) count charge of the offence of Armed Robbery and he was sentenced to death by hanging. (Pages 88-105 of the Record)
The Appellant was charged before the High Court of Ekiti on one (1) count charge of Armed Robbery contrary to Section 1 (2) (a) of the Armed Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act Cap R. 11 Vol. 14 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2014 on 15th July 2013 to which he pleaded not guilty. Trial therein commenced on the 25th day September 2013.
In the course of trial, the Respondent called five witnesses who gave evidence as PW1-PW5 and the Appellant gave evidence along with the co-accused person charged with him as 1st Accused Person. (Pages 21-53 and pages 60 of the Records respectively).
The Pr…