A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced one Suleiman Olasoda to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for attempted armed robbery at the Kirikiri Correctional Center.
The judgement was delivered by Justice Oyindamola Ogala after the defendant agreed to the terms of the plea bargain proposed by the Lagos State Government.
The judge informed the court that the defendant had entered into an agreement with the state and inquired if he was forced to accept the agreement, to which the defendant answered that he was not forced.
Justice Ogala said, “In pursuant to the plea agreement dated Nov. 27, the defendant is to serve a sentence of 14 years imprisonment, which will commence from the date of remand in Oct. 2016.”
The defendant pleaded guilty to the amended charge, read in Yoruba Language, for attempted robbery which occurred on Sept. 18, 2016.
During the trial, the prosecution called three witnesses and the defendant opted for a plea bargain. The Lagos State Prosecutor, Mrs Uju Nwogazi, said that the defendant, a 29-year-old bus driver, was arrested while attempting to rob one Adedeji Oluwaseun of his Nokia phone.
Mrs Nwogazi added that the facts were sufficient to prove the offences beyond reasonable doubt.
The Defence Counsel, Mr Kevin Okereke, did not object to the submission of the prosecution.
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