{"id":135809,"date":"2022-01-17T15:54:10","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T14:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=135809"},"modified":"2022-01-17T15:54:10","modified_gmt":"2022-01-17T14:54:10","slug":"court-sentences-dismissed-ex-soldier-to-death-for-armed-robbery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/01\/17\/court-sentences-dismissed-ex-soldier-to-death-for-armed-robbery\/","title":{"rendered":"Court sentences dismissed ex-soldier to death for armed robbery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An Ado Ekiti High Court on Monday sentenced Damilola Olasoji, a dismissed soldier and Koiki Benson, 32, to death by hanging for armed robbery.<\/p>\n<p>The police said Messrs Olasoji, Benson and Ogbesetuyi Tunde, 30, on March 10, 2016, conspired and robbed Oluwadare Adebayo at a Filling Station in Odo-Ado, Ado Ekiti and stole N1.2million.<\/p>\n<p>Delivering judgment, Lekan Ogunmoye held that the prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubt the elements of offence of conspiracy, attempted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/01\/10\/locals-arrest-police-officer-over-alleged-violent-robbery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">robbery<\/a> and armed robbery against the convicts.<\/p>\n<p>The judge, however, sentenced Mr Tunde to life imprisonment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn all, the sole issue for determination is resolved in favour of the prosecution. 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