According to Vanguard, a Justice of an Osun State High Court
sitting in Okuku has sentenced two robbers to death for stealing fowls. The convicts, Olowookere Segun and Morakinyo Sunday, were
found guilty of forcefully breaking into the house of one Mr. Balogun Tope, a
police officer attached to Divisional Police headquarters, Okuku, in April 2010
and carting away some of his belongings.
The convicts were charged with conspiracy, robbery and
stealing contrary to Section 6(b) and 1(2)(a) of Robbery and Firearm (Special
Provisions) Act, cap R 11 Laws of Federation of Nigeria 2004 and Section
(390)(1) Criminal Code Law, Cap 34, Laws of Osun State, 2002.