ISA AYO SALAMI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the High Court of Lagos State, in the Ikeja Judicial Division, the appellant Sumaila Sokoto was charged along with two others for the offences of conspiracy to commit armed robbery as well as armed robbery contrary to sections 403 A, 402 (a) of the Criminal Code Law, Cap 31 of the Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 1973.
In the course of the trial, the prosecution called two witnesses, the person allegedly robbed and the investigating police officer. Each of the three accused testified on his own behalf. Thereafter, learned counsel for the prosecutions and the accused addressed the court. The learned trial judge, in his reserved and considered judgment, found the accused persons guilty and accordingly convicted them. Learned trial judge sentenced them to a term of twenty-one years for conspiracy and to death by hanging for robbery. The accused persons being dissatisfied with the conviction and sentence appealed to this court. T…