AKEEM AFOLABI V. THE STATE
(2018) JELR 39341 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/IL/C.105/2016
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4 May 2018
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Nigeria
Coram
CHIDI NWAOMA UWA JCA;
HAMMA AKAWU BARKA JCA;
BOLOUKUROMO MOSES UGO JCA;
Appearances
Ibrahim Alabidun with him, I. B. Mohammed For Appellant
F. D. Lawal (SG) Kwara State Ministry of Justice with him, Abdullahi Yusuf (ACSC), M. J. Orire (Mrs.) (PSC) and Y. O. Yusuf (SCI) for the State. For Respondent
Judgement
<p>HAMMA AKAWU BARKA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): One Alhaja Aisha Ibirinade Raji was returning to her house on the 13th of May, 2013 along Jebba road Adewole Estate, in Ilorin at about 6.30 to 7.00pm, and just by the gate of her house, while waiting for the gate to be opened, three young boys armed with a locally made double barrel pistol attacked and robbed her of her vehicle, a Honda CRV with registration number KSB 215 AA and certain valuables. She promptly reported the Armed Robbery to the police.</p><p>Few months thereafter, she was invited by the police where she identified the appellant as one of the people that robbed her on that fateful day.</p><p>Based on the investigation carried out by the police, Abiodun Omoloye Oluwaseun, Abdul Malik Abiodun and Akeem Afolabi (the Appellant) were arraigned before the Kwara State High Court manned by H. Saleeman J on the 27th of May, 2014 and charged in the following manner:</p><p>COUNT ONE</p><p>That you Abiodun Omoloye Oluwaseun, Abdul Malik Abiodun anβ¦</p>