Three armed robbers, Agada Solomon, Taiwo Adeniyi, and Bibisoye Kehinde, have been sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of Col. Anthony Okeyin, the Commandant of Nigeria Army Secondary School, Apata, Ibadan.
Additionally, they have each been sentenced to 14 years in prison for conspiracy and armed robbery.
The case dates back to 2016 when the six defendants were charged with conspiracy, murder, and armed robbery.
After the trial, three of the defendants, Ewere Andrew, Udobata Oruza–Uzie, and Ephraim Obi, were found not guilty and discharged and acquitted.
The judge found the first, second, and third defendants guilty based on their confessional statements and evidence, while the sixth defendant, Ephraim Obi, was only connected to the crime through the use of his car.
The judge emphasized that the acquitted individuals were not involved in the armed robbery.
During the trial, the Prosecuting Counsel, Mrs. K. K. Oloso, stated that the defendants conspired at the Commandants Quarters of Nigeria Army Secondary School, Apata, Ibadan, to murder Col. Anthony Okeyin and rob him of his phone and cash.
The offences committed by the defendants are in violation of the Criminal Code, Laws of Oyo State, 2000, and the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
