Lagos court jails armed robber 21 years

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Wednesday sentenced one Shola Agboola to 21 years imprisonment for armed robbery.

Justice Hakeem Oshodi delivered the judgement in charge No. ID/706c/14 between State of Lagos vs Sholar Agboola.

The defendant was earlier arrested by Police and arraigned by the State Government on a four -count charge dated 3rd August, 2014.

The convict was arraigned for armed robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery and assault on the two persons who were his victims.

The Prosecuting Counsel, Olabisi Ogungbesan, of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions, State Ministry of Justice, had urged the court to show no leniency in the sentencing of the defendant.