Two Robbers Sentenced to Death By Hanging by Osun Court

The Osun State High Court in Osogbo has sentenced Wasiu Afolayan (36) and Kola Adeyemi (34) to death by hanging for their involvement in a series of robberies within the Osogbo metropolis.

Presiding over the case, Justice Ayo Oyebiyi delivered the verdict after finding the two men guilty of multiple charges including conspiracy and armed robbery. The court determined that Afolayan and Adeyemi were serial robbers who had committed numerous robbery operations in the area.

The defendants had been arraigned on four counts, including conspiracy, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of arms, contravening Section 3(1) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap R.11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

During the trial, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against them. However, the prosecutor from the Ministry of Justice, Mr. Bewaji Adeniji, presented compelling evidence to establish their culpability. Adeniji recounted the events of December 7, 2018, when Afolayan and Adeyemi allegedly laid siege near C.A.C No. 16, Oke-Onitea Area, Osogbo, and carried out a robbery, terrorizing residents in the process.