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Man Sentence To Death For Stealing N1,705 Cash And N400 Milk (Jos Court)

A 26yr old man known as Obinah John just got sentenced to death by hanging for robbing a women off her N1,705 Naira and N400 Naira milk at gun point. In most states, the dude will get sentenced to some months imprisonments but from the looks of things, the Judge did not find it necessary to soften the sword of judgement.

Obinah John will meet his death (By hanging) soon if he does not make an appeal.

The prosecution counsel, Mr G. D. Fwonyon, who is the deputy director, Public Prosecution in Plateau State had told the court that John, in company with an accomplice, also named John, now at large, robbed the woman on November 18, 2005 in her shop at Gada Biu, Jos at gunpoint.
He told the court that John and his accomplice, having allegedly conspired and used a gun to rob Olaniyi, had committed a criminal offence punishable by hanging. But John’s counsel, Mr. Tobechukwu Kekemeke, rejected the prosecutor’s claim, and accused the police of “not telling the truth about the gun” said to have been used by John.

Kekemeke pointed out that the police presented three statements, with only the last indicating a confession by the accused that he used a gun against the victim. The defence counsel further argued that the prosecution had failed to prove to the court that the accused actually used a gun to commit the act.

He asked the court to throw out the case for lack of diligent prosecution, arguing that “the circumstances of the third statement, in which John was said to have admitted ownership of the gun, is suspect.” In a 60-page judgment, Justice Yargata Nimpa said the evidence before the court had shown that the accused committed the offence and sentenced John to death by hanging. “The accused is hereby sentenced to death by hanging, but the judgement is liable to an appeal,” Nimpa declared ...Source

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Comment by Mary on June 26, 2012 at 11:40am: Rich man go dey halla kpe aaahhhh m'odupe, poor man go dey shout anwuola'm eehh.

Comment by sallymon on June 22, 2012 at 4:14pm: It is not about what he stole but he stole with a gun. he is not smart as our politicians that steals with the pen so the in the law he gets served. Pay day for him, not sorry for him at all.

Comment by Danladi on June 22, 2012 at 1:42pm: Who ever does the crime should serve the term.

Comment by donchuks on June 22, 2012 at 1:09pm: Naija l dey hailoooooo!!!!!

dat's a stupid judgment for me.nobody is encouraged to do bad things in this country of ours bt even wen things do happen,they should be treated with atmost sincere and human consideration.

ls a shame to the judge that such case took him 7yrs to conclude and in a 60 pages write ups.only God knows wat wuld have happened if it were to be a political crime.l cry for our judicial process in dis country.

Those who lut our moni in dis country which dey know beta than l do have been going harmlesly.

Dat was a bad and inhuman judgment!!!!

Comment by opiga on June 22, 2012 at 1:09pm: Wat a sad story, may God help us all

Comment by ONUOHA FRANCIS on June 22, 2012 at 11:18am: what of lawal,what of demeji AND what of odas in the house that have been accused of stealing,Why arent they meant to die by hanging ?( this is very unfair ) WHAT DEY SAY IS GOOD FOR THE GOOSE IS ALSO GOOD FOR THE ....................

Comment by Badoo on June 22, 2012 at 10:39am: wow death by hanging, ah this is great. May the good Lord be with us all and not let us allow the Devil to lead us into temptation