OKECHUKWU MARAIRE V. THE STATE

SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Judgment of Hon Justice R. I. Amaize of the High Court of Justice, Edo State, holden at Benin City, in the Benin Judicial Division in Charge No.B/15C/2001 THE STATE V. OKECHUKWU MARAIRE, OSAMEDE ABBEY, FRANCIS EHEBHOLO. The Appellant and the two other accused persons in the court below were charged as follows:-

COUNT I: - That you Okechukwu Maraire, Osamede Abbey, and Francis Ehebholo on or about the 25th day of March, 1999 at Buvel Filling Station, No. 222 Murtala Mohammed Way Benin City in the Benin Judicial Division conspired with each other to commit a felony to wit: armed robbery and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and FireArms (Special Provision) Act Cap 398 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.

COUNT II: - That you Okechukwu Maraire, Osamede Abbey, and others now at large on or about the 25th day of March, 1999 at Buvel Filling Station at No. 2…