STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the High Court of Justice Ota, Ogun State of Nigeria, the present Appellant as accused person was arraigned on a two count charge as follows:-
COUNT 1- That you Ekong Dickson (M) and others now at large on or about the 15th day of December 1999 at Johnson Market, Temidire, Sango Ota in the Ota Judicial Division conspired together to commit a felony to wit: Armed robbery and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 5(b) and punishable under section 1(2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act 1990 as amended by the Tribunals (Certain Consequential amendments, etc) Act 1999.
COUNT II - That you Ekong Dickson (M) and others now at large on or about the 15th day of December 1999 at Johnson Market, Temidire, Sango Ota in the Ota Judicial Division while armed with gun did attempt to rob one Osabuohien Jeremiah of his money and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 2(2b) of the Robbery and …