Two men sentenced to death by hanging for 12k theft and murder

Justice Ayodeji Daramola of an Ado-Ekiti High Court
today sentenced two men, Michael Adams and Abass
Mutiu, to death by hanging after they were found guilty of
armed robbery and murder committed in January 2014.
Justice Daramola handed down the harsh verdict in which
he found both men guilty for armed robbery contrary to
Section (1) 2 (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special
Provision) Act Cap R11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria
2014, and murder which is contrary to Section 316 (1) and
punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code Laws of
Ekiti State, 2015.
Justice Daramola held that the condemned suspects
killed an innocent man and ordered that they be hanged on
the neck until life goes out of them.
The charge sheet brought in by the prosecution team
pointed out that Michael and Abass committed the offences
on January 22nd, 2014, at Fiyinfolu Avenue, off Ilawe Road
in the state capital where they robbed one Arowosere Kabiru
of N12,800 while armed with dangerous weapons such as
guns and cutlasses. During the attack, the convicted
men also murdered one Ojo Adebola.
They were arraigned in court for the first time on March 1,
2016, and they pleaded not guilty when the charges were
read to them.
Four witneses were called in during the trial to give their
evidence. One of the witnesses pointed to the suspects
during an identification parade by the Ekiti state police
command.