FALETI MICHAEL V. THE STATE

EBIOWEI TOBI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The Appellant was charged along with one Adigun Seun for the offences of conspiracy to commit Armed Robbery and the substantive offence of Armed Robbery contrary to Sections 6(b) and 12)(a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Acts Cap R11, Laws of the Federation, 2004. He pleaded not guilty. The prosecution called 2 witnesses, PW1 & PW2 to testify, who were Police Investigating Officers assigned to the case. The Appellant testified himself. The victim of the offences did not testify although his statement was tendered as Exhibit F. The Appellant was convicted for both offences and sentenced to death by hanging on count 1, that is, for the offence of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and 14 years for attempting to dispossess a person of his motorcycle. This is contained in the judgment delivered on 8/2/2024 found at pages 85-103 of the record. The conviction of the Appellant is based only on the confessional statement of…