TWO BROTHERS SOB AS THEY ARE SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR ARMED ROBBERY IN LAGOS

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court sentenced Genesis Ezebong, his brother Micheal, and one Ikade Moses to life imprisonment for armed robbery in Lagos State's Palm Groove area.

The defendants were arraigned on December 18, 2020, and the trial began on January 11, 2022. During the convicts' arraignment, the prosecution counsel, Omowumi Bajulage, told the court that they committed conspiracy and armed robbery on January 13, 2019, at No 222 Ikorodu Road, Palm Groove, Lagos.

She claimed that the trio robbed one Daniel of one Compact Laptop, one Apple Laptop, gold and costumes, jewelleries, Blackberry phones, one digital camera, soccer shoes, and two other phones belonging to one Titilope Akeredolu, while armed with a cutlass, shovel, and other dangerous weapons. During the trial, the prosecution called three witnesses and presented documents such as the defendants' statements, which were admitted as exhibits.

Inspector Okunade Olumuyiwa, Titilope Akeredolu, an Investigative Police officer, and Inspector Olawale Oni were among those who testified in court. They had told the court how Akeredolu's domestic worker conspired with others armed with lethal weapons to break into his boss's house with his gang after he had left for church, locking the security guard and other occupants in the toilet.

After going to church on Sunday morning, Akeredolu received a call from her security guard, who informed her that the first convict, Genesis Ezebong, her domestic staff, had broken into her apartment with a cutlass and stolen her belongings.

While sentencing the defendants, the judge determined that the prosecution proved circumstantial evidence against them beyond a reasonable doubt.