AMEH RICHARD V. THE STATE

PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant herein, a Police Corporal and one Corporal Akinyede Olaiya were jointly arraigned before the High Court of Ekiti State on the 31st day of October, 2012; charged with the murder of Ipinlaye Michael and Faluyi Ayo Kehinde respectively at Kota, Omuo-Ekiti on the 23rd March, 2011. They pleaded not guilty to the charge. During the trial, three witnesses testified for the prosecution and sixteen (16) documents were tendered in evidence and admitted as exhibits. The Appellants and the co-accused each testified in his defence and one witness was called in their joint defence.

At the end of the trial and in a reserved and considered judgment, Adesodun, J, found the Appellant and his co-accused guilty as charged. His Lordship convicted and sentenced each of them to death by hanging.

Being aggrieved with the decision of the lower court, the Appellant, who was the 1st accused at the lower court has brought this appeal. Hi…