ADEMOLA YUSUF V. THE STATE

FOLASADE AYODEJI OJO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant, Ademola Yusuf and one Abdullahi Lamidi were on the 22nd of March, 2011 arraigned before the High Court of Justice Oyo State holden in Ibadan in charge No: I/54C/10 on a two count charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery contrary to and punishable under Sections 6(b) and 1(2) (a) (b) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision Act Cap. Rule 11 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

The charge reads as follows:

COUNT I

That you ABDULAHI LAMIDI (M) and ADEMOLA YUSUF (M) on or about the 11th June, 2009 at Elenusoso Village, Ibadan, in Ibadan Judicial District did conspire together to commit felony to wit armed robbery and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 6(b) of Robbery and Firearm (Special Provision) Act, CAP. R11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004

COUNT II

​That you ABDULAHI LAMIDI (M) and ADEMOLA YUSUF (M) on or about the 11th June, 2009 at Elen…