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Farmer Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Robbing Victim Of N170 And A Nokia Handset
A 38-year-old farmer, Francis Williams, has been sentenced to death by hanging by a Delta State High Court sitting at Ozoro for robbing his victims of N170 and a Nokia handset valued at N5,000.
The court presided over by Justice A.O. Akpovi sentenced the farmer having found him guilty of the charge of armed robbery punishable under section (1(2)(a) of the robbery and firearms (Special Provision) Act Cap RII Volume 14 Laws of the Federation , 2004.
Justice Akpovi also found the accused guilty on the charge of wounding his victims with intent which got him a life sentence and illegal possession of firearms with a sentence of 10 years imprisonment respectively.
An Assistant Director in the Ministry of Justice T.R. Anuhwin, through prosecution witnesses had told the court that on June 4, 2014 at a Palm Kernel Farm located at Ewu in Ughelli South Local Government, the accused robbed one Hon. Noah Ovie and his assistant of a Nokia handset valued at N5,000 and a cash sum of N170 while armed with a cut to size locally made gun.
Prosecution witnesses further told the court that nemesis however caught up with the armed robber, who was on a solo mission, when he was in the process of trying to rob them of other valuables as the two victims summoned courage and overpowered their assailant.
The court was also told that in his desperation to escape after being apprehended, he bit off one of the fingers of the former Councillor, Hon. Noah Ovie, but his escape bid was foiled by passerby who rushed to the scene and held him down and later handed him over to the police.
The accused, who made a voluntary confessional statement to the police, admitted to have committed the offence but retracted same during trial, called no witness but testified for himself while the prosecution called four witnesses in proof of its case.
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October 14, 2017 at 7:16 am
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Usani Utum
October 14, 2017 at 6:39 am
Injustice
Lawrence Obuo Ejiukwen
October 14, 2017 at 4:14 am
God punish you the people that pass this kind of verdict,,,,
Charles Osuigwe
October 14, 2017 at 1:47 am
Did he kill him?
Icee Age
October 13, 2017 at 10:55 pm
He much HV our govt robbed from us, they are still roaming the street like saints.
Afolly Fajemisin
October 13, 2017 at 9:14 pm
First execute saraki dino nnpc managing director and other politicians before him else you people involved will see the wrath God
Tochukwu James
October 13, 2017 at 9:08 pm
Who is judging mohammadu buhari for stealing 26 billion dollar?
Emmanuel Chinonso
October 13, 2017 at 9:07 pm
This country is like the winner takes it all and the loser stands so small. Injustice in the highest. Our ministers and politicians loots millions and billions and no Judge has hanged them. But this poor farmer must be hanged for just stealing a cell phone an a sum of money not up to a thousand Naira. So there was no other punishment suitable for that poor farmer’s crime other than hanging him? If that man dies, if that man has any scratch in his neck. This country will never escape the full wrath of God poured it out very very well for Nigeria to drink.
Don Francis
October 13, 2017 at 8:56 pm
Better start ur judgement from president,boko haram,you and all the government bodies BC they are more more deadly than poison
Okafor Kelvin
October 13, 2017 at 8:55 pm
Dis is heartless, y can’t one of dem paid for it … God have mercy on us
Julie Ogbu Ebuenyi
October 13, 2017 at 7:46 pm
How many of the boko haram sponsors have been sentenced to death? Blood sucking demons in government
Joseph Obasi
October 13, 2017 at 7:40 pm
nonesence
Ray Rando Sea
October 13, 2017 at 7:27 pm
Yes…..!!!…!!!….These are the evily ways of Animals judges, SAN, & Lawyers of the zoo islam muslems nigeria_nigerians,…those in murderious engagement of Human Lives and Properties destroying for over 20yrs now, “the Herdsmen and Treasuary lootters”,…how many of them have being sentenced to life imprisoment,..more of less to death penality….???…all is because, he has No asorock’s Tigers, Hynias and Vipers, Cubras and others to defend him,…niether did him belonged to their dirty evil secrety societies….nor being their messenger for their evil erands……..¤.
Uchenna Okafo
October 13, 2017 at 7:25 pm
Evil country, so what have they done to those who were guilty of the missing money in nnpc?
Christopher Ochini
October 13, 2017 at 6:44 pm
Ok
Odifili Davidson
October 13, 2017 at 6:41 pm
AND BOKO HARAM MEMBERS SENTENCED TO 30YEARS IN PRISON
Christopher Leonard
October 13, 2017 at 5:45 pm
This is serious ooo 170 nd a phone nd buhari is still alive by now with 2.6 missing is OK continue
Ik Brown Brown
October 13, 2017 at 5:41 pm
why zoo call nigeria why like to kill peson this nothing ok free this guy in the name jesus ok
Olusegun Abegunde
October 13, 2017 at 5:21 pm
Then evans should be disembodied
Ike Nwachukwu Jr.
October 13, 2017 at 4:54 pm
PLEASE WHO FILED THIS CASE AND WHO ARE THE JUDGES, BECAREFUL CUS OF WHAT AWAITS YOU.
OLAMIDE BELLO
October 13, 2017 at 4:21 pm
This is very crazy, what about Diezani Alison-Madueke?
Ozongwu Batholomew
October 13, 2017 at 3:10 pm
Over the bar
Chom Reign Udodi
October 13, 2017 at 2:50 pm
Zoo is finished
Ekene Udensi
October 13, 2017 at 2:49 pm
A poisonous FAILED APC LED GOVT…
Mercy Gold Okechukwu
October 13, 2017 at 2:44 pm
What????? Pls let me bail him….
No no no no
I can’t take this #170 ????
Omgggg
Kelvin Ikiogha Ebidah
October 13, 2017 at 2:39 pm
and people like ivans and co are still alive what a country
Sant Emmy
October 13, 2017 at 2:23 pm
Why baru n Buhari , osibanjo with 25bn dollars still alive, useless zoo
Iwuji CHukwuebuka
October 13, 2017 at 2:20 pm
Heartless Mugus in form of govt.officials!!!!
Esomchi Prince Echem
October 13, 2017 at 2:16 pm
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Helsingborg Segelino
October 13, 2017 at 2:16 pm
Wat a useless country…jungle justice
Iwuji CHukwuebuka
October 13, 2017 at 2:16 pm
How many polititians(looters) has been sentenced 2 death?Lawless nation!!!!
Iwuji CHukwuebuka
October 13, 2017 at 2:15 pm
How many polititians(looters) has been sentenced 2 death?Lawless nation!!!!
Dion Nick
October 13, 2017 at 2:14 pm
You hang someone to death for common robbery? That person sin is in your head on the last day.
Kelechi Nwachineke Ipob
October 13, 2017 at 2:14 pm
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Ahmadu Mayé
October 13, 2017 at 2:12 pm
….and they always cry against the herdsmen where as they are criminals too
Mgboo Ugochukwu Promsy
October 13, 2017 at 2:44 pm
Ubanka
Ahmadu Mayé
October 13, 2017 at 2:48 pm
@Mgboo….it’s those that lives in glass house that doesn’t throw stones…You must be (a bastard) without a father to abuse mine..
I blamed your whore mother
Antoinnette Nwanya
October 13, 2017 at 3:15 pm
Shut up, do they rape like your herdsmen ?
Ahmadu Mayé
October 13, 2017 at 3:21 pm
@Antoinette…when did rape becomes a matter to you, isn’t it an everyday thing in your houses?
Kingsley Amadikwa
October 13, 2017 at 2:12 pm
Then all our politicians should all be dead by now….