SAMODU DAROPALE V. THE STATE

OBIETONBARA DANIEL-KALIO, J.C.A: (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is over a criminal matter - conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery, to be precise. Before the High Court of Ogun State in charge No. HCJ/2c/2001, the appellant faced 4 out of a 6 count charge. Charged along with him were two other accused persons. Following the escape from custody of the 1st accused, the only one that faced all 6 counts in the charge, trial of the appellant and the remaining co-accused continued. The charges against the appellant indicate that the appellant along with two others on or about the 15th day of February 2000 at Ayegbami Ago-Iwoye in Ijebu-Igbo Judicial Division of the Ogun State High Court conspired together to commit armed robbery and also robbed some named persons while armed with a gun, of various items including clothes, confection dry, rechargeable lantern, wrist watch, perfume, toothpaste etc and some cash. After taking appellant's plea, hearing the prosecut…