Polythecnic student sentenced to death
by hanging for stealing N2000
An Ogwashi-Uku High Court in Delta
State has sentenced a 23-year old
student, Aruhor Ezekiel, to death by
hanging for robbing another student of
N2,000 at gunpoint.
The convict was arraigned on a four-
count charge of conspiracy to commit
armed robbery, armed robbery and
illegal possession of firearms punishable
under sections 1 (2)a and 3 (1) of the
Robbery and Firearms (Special
Provisions) Act Cap R.II Vol. 14 laws of
the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Prosecution led by Deputy Director in
the state Ministry of Justice, Mr. E.
Ferdinard, told the court that “Aruhor
Ezekiel, on or about the 26th of July
2010 at Umu-Otu quarters within
Ogwashi Uku judicial division robbed
one Idakpo Friday of his Nokia handset,
MP3, wallet containing N2,000, school
identity card, clearance card and some
complimentary cards while armed with
a gun.”
He was also charged for “robbing one
Ijie Theophilus of his phone and wallet
while also armed with a gun.”
All victims, according to prosecution,
were students of Ogwashi-Uku
Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, while the
convict was a student of Ozoro
Polytechnic Ozoro, Delta State.
- Vanguard

always in Delta state.. but them no see ibori and uduagbon abi?