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An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, has sentenced a 26-year-old man, Omodara Dada, to seven years in prison for burglary.
Dada was charged in court for robbing the owner of a ₦64,000 phone and ₦8,000 in cash while armed with a knife in 2022.
He was arraigned before Justice Lekan Ogunmoye on 19th July 2022 on a single charge of armed robbery, contrary to section 312(2) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2011.
The charge reads: “The convict, on 13th February 2022, at Ado Ekiti, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did rob one Fakiyesi Tope of his black Infinix Hot 8 phone, valued at ₦64,000, and a cash sum of ₦8,000. At the time of the robbery, he was armed with a knife.”
The victim, in his statement to the police, said: “I am a hotel manager. On the fateful day, I was sleeping in my hotel room. I woke up suddenly when I heard a sound and saw the defendant trying to remove my plasma television. I attempted to shout, but he brought out a knife and threatened to stab me if I shouted.
“I later discovered that he had taken my phone and a cash sum of ₦8,000 that I had placed on the table. I held him from behind when he tried to escape, and I called for help. He was overpowered with the assistance of others, apprehended, and handed over to the police,” he stated. Punch
