PAUL OREH V. THE STATE

MOORE ASEIMO ABRAHAM ADUMEIN, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): By an information filed in the High Court of Delta State, Orerokpe Judicial Division, holden at Orerokpe identified as Charge No. HOR/13C/2001, as amended, the appellant was charged as follows:

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE: COUNT 1.

Conspiracy to commit felony to wit: armed robbery punishable under Section 5(5) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Decree, 1984 as amended.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE

Paul Oreh, (M) on or about the 1st day of July, 2000 at Okwitaire Village, Okpe within the Orerokpe Judicial Division, conspired with others now at large to commit armed robbery.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE: COUNT II

Armed Robbery, punishable under Section 1 (2) (v) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act 1990.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE

Paul Oreh (m) on or about the 1st day of July, 2000 at Okwitaire Village, Okpe, within the Okpe judicial Division, in company of others now at large, robbed one Maria Elerubo of a cash sum of …