JOSEPH SHAGBAOR IKYEGH, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The High court of Justice of Ogun State holden at Ijebu-Ode, in the Ijebu-Ode Judicial Division, convicted and sentenced the appellant to death by hanging for the offences of conspiracy and armed robbery contrary to sections 5(b) and 1(2) (a) respectively of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act 1990, as amended; upon which the appellant felt aggrieved and appealed to this Court.
The case in the court below disclosed series of armed robberies were committed on 31.1.2000 and 15.2.2000 at the neighbourhood of Ayegbami Quarters, Ago-Iwoye, in Ijebu-Igbo of Ogun State. The first armed robbery incident of 31.1.2000 was about 12.55am. It directly hit the P.W.1, one Gilbert Deinde Iferajimi. He lost three cars and some assorted items to the robb6rs. Towards the end of February, 2000, the police invited him to the Ogun State Police Headquarters, Eleweran, where he identified his travelling bag, video player, one com…