A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has sentenced two ex-policemen. James Ejeh and Simeon Abraham to death for armed robbery.
The Defendants were arraigned in court by the Police on October 20, 2017. On two counts bordering on conspiracy and armed robbery.
Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Peter Kekemeke, held that the prosecutor proved his case. By calling four witnesses and their evidence corroborated the prosecutor’s case beyond any reasonable doubt.
Kekemeke held that the evidence before the court proved robbery by the defendants and they were also armed.
He added that there was an admission of guilt by the defendants. And no evidence was stronger than their own admission.
The prosecution counsel, Kufureabasi Ebong, explained to the court. At 1 Am on the 17th of January, the defendants dressed in their uniforms. And they robbed one Christe Maker of her personal belongings while coming from the Abuja airport.
The offence contravened the provisions of sections 6 and 1(2) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special provisions) Act, 2004.
