HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Ogun State High Court, sitting at Ijebu-Ode and delivered by the Hon. Justice O. A. Onafowokan on the 28th day of March, 2014.
Before the said High Court, the Appellant and one other were arraigned on a three counts amended charge alleging the offences of conspiracy to commit and the commission of armed robbery, which are offences contrary to Sections 6(b) and 1(2)(b) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap. R.11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. The Appellant and his co-accused were found guilty on counts 1 and 2 of the Amended Charge and sentenced to twenty-one (21) years each for conspiracy to and the commission of robbery simpliciter. They were however discharged and acquitted on the third (3rd) Court.
A summary of the facts of this case is that, on the 27th day of July, 2010, the Appellant conspired with one other person, who was tried along with …