Brothers, Accomplice, Bag Life Sentence For Armed Robbery In Lagos

An Ikeja Special Offences Court has sentenced a domestic worker, Genesis Ezebong, his brother, Micheal and one Ikade Moses, to life imprisonment for armed robbery in the Palm Groove area of Lagos State.

Handing out the verdict, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo found the trio guilty of the offence of conspiracy and armed robbery preferred against them by the Lagos State Government.

In her judgement, the judge held that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt, the circumstantial evidence against the defendants.

The convicts were arraigned on December 18, 2020 while the trial commenced on January 11, 2022.

The prosecution counsel, Omowumi Bajulaye, during the arraignment of the convicts, had told the court that they committed the offence of conspiracy and armed robbery on January 13, 2019, at No 222 Ikorodu Road, Palm Groove, Lagos.

The prosecution, during trial, called three witnesses and tendered documents such as defendants’ statements which were admitted as exhibits.

The witnesses who had testified before the court included Inspector Okunade Olumuyiwa, Titilope Akeredolu and Investigative Police officer and Inspector Olawale Oni.