EDET ASUQUO BASSEY V. THE STATE

RHODES-VIVOUR JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The appellant and five persons were arraigned before the Robbery and Firearms

Special Tribunal which held at Ikot Epene, Akwa Ibom State, on a two- count charge which reads:

Statement of offence

Armed robbery contrary to section 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Decree No. 5 of 1984.

Particulars of offence

Etim Edet Oboho, Effiong Etim Sunday, Joseph Edet Ekpo,

Etim Asuquo Enobiak, Edet Asuquo Bassey, Okon Dan Osung, on or about 17 June 1993, along Oron road in Oron Judicial Division while armed with offensive weapons, to wit machetes, daggers and pen knives, robbed Okafor Ndukwe Anya of the sum of N79,995.00 (seventy-nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-five naira), property of one Sunday Ikema. 2. Statement of offence

Armed robbery contrary to section 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Decree, No. 5 of 1984.

Particulars of offence

Etim Edet Oboho, Effiong Etim Sunday, Joseph Edet Ekpo,

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