Akure Evangelist, 5 Others To Die By Hanging
Akure Evangelist, 5 Others To Die By Hanging
An Akure High Court, has sentenced six men, including a popular Akure based Evangelist, Adewale Adelu, and five others to death by hanging for armed robbery.
Justice Yemi Fasanmi, in his judgement, handed down the death sentence on the convicts; Ikechukwu Maduagwu, Adewale Adelu, Fayemi Olubusuyi, Ropo Adeleye, Dele Otopka, and Bayo Omotosho, for robbing two commercial banks in Akure and Idanre, 13 years ago.
The judge held that the prosecution was able to prove the offence of armed robbery against all the convicts beyound reasonable doubt. the convicts, who were charged to court on two charges were said to have committed the offences on November 19 and December 8, 2011 in Akure and Idanre.
They were arraigned on July 14, 2022, on four counts charge of conspiracy, armed robbery, and illegal possession of firearms and were remanded in Olokuta correctional center. Earlier, the prosecuting counsel, F.K Salami told the court that the convicts and others while armed with AK 47 guns, dynamite, and other dangerous weapons at Oyemekun road, Akure, conspired to attack and robbed Diamond Bank Plc, where they carted away the sum of N30 milion and different brand of phones, including other valuable property.
The convicts on December 8, 2011, at 2pm, were also alleged to have robbed First Bank Plc at yaba Road, Idanre, where they took away the sum of N4million. the defendants and others at large attacked a church around Adaba Fm, Ilara-Mokin at 12:45pm, and robbed two pastors, Jeremiah Adanlawo and D.O Ajayi of their cars with number plates JU522EKY and JV322EKY respectively.
However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the offences preferred against them.
