A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin, on Wednesday, sentenced two armed robbers to death by hanging for killing a couple, Mr Michael and Mrs Juana Aigbe, at the Fate area of Ilorin in 2016.
Justice Aminat Ishiaq sentenced Adeyemi Aderinkomi and Timothy Ajayi to death after finding them guilty of conspiracy, culpable homicide and armed robbery.
Justice Ishiaq stated that the evidence before the court showed that the convicts made away with the couple’s car, money, clothes and other valuables. Adeyemi, on his part, said the couple did not offend them, adding that they robbed the family after they were informed that the couple had important documents in their possession.
Amore had said, “Investigation led to the arrest of Aderinkomi and Ajayi, who were the masterminds of the crime.
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