04 July 2017 :

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti sentenced a man, Aanu Adu, to death for armed robbery.
Justice Olusegun Ogunyemi in his judgment held that the prosecution has proved the case beyond the reasonable doubt based on evidence before the court.
The judge also sentenced Adu to two years each on two –count charge of malicious damage of property in the offence committed at Ilawe-Ekiti, headquarters of Ekiti Southwest local government area on October 28, 2015.
Adu was charged with criminal armed robbery contrary to Section 402(2) of the Criminal Code Cap C16 Vol 1 Laws of Ekiti State 2012.
He was also found guilty of malicious damage of property contrary to Section 451 of the same laws.
The convict was alleged to have robbed one Adeleye Funmilayo of N650,000 belonging to one Ogunniyi Titilayo and maliciously damaged a digital camera belonging to one Adeyemi Idowu.
The state Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Gbemiga Adaramola, appeared for the state while Adu was represented in court by his counsel, Bunmi Olugbade.