Court sentences brothers to death by hanging over armed robbery

Justice Olatokunbo Majekodunmi, of a High Court sitting has sentenced two brothers of the same parents, John Kuku (45) and Fabu Kuku (33), to death by hanging.

The convicts were said to have committed the offence at about 12.00a.m at Asaidu  village, in Akron area of the state, in July 2012.

They were found guilty of

a two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery having dispossessed one Mr Kojo Debue of a sum of N300,000.

The presiding judge said the convicts were who nationals of Benin Republic robbed the complainant and his family  of their belongings at gunpoint.

The judge said, ”

During the trial process, the second accused confessed that it was Sunday, the younger brother to the complainant that accosted them.

”He, then, told them his elder brother was a treasurer of a local contribution group and has up to N1 million at home which they would go and rob.

“He said after the robbery operation they all flee into the bush, when the complainant shouted for help, the vigilante group in the village rushed inside the bush and searched for them.

“During the searching process in the bush, the vigilante group shot one of the robbers, Kasim Olajide on his leg, which later led to his death.

“They also arrested the other two robbers and handed them over to the police at Ajebo while Sunday was nowhere to be found.

“All effort made to arrest Sunday, the mastermind of the alleged robbery proved abortive,” she said.

Justice Majekodunmi said the accused persons are guilty as charged on both counts and that they should be hung by the neck until both are dead.

She explained that the offences committed contravened Section 6(b) and was punishable under Section1 (2)( a) of the Robbery and Firearms (special provisions) Act, Cap Rll Law of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.