Court sentences two siblings to jail in Ekiti

<p>An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti has sentenced Sunday Arowosoki and Gbolaga Arowosoki to 15 months imprisonment each for conspiracy to commit unlawful assault, malicious damage and unlawful damage of two shops.</p>, <p>Following his plea and extra-judicial statements, the prosecution reviewed the facts of the case and tendered the statements, phones and 2 HP laptops recovered from him at the point of arrest as evidence.</p>, <p>“They have started again @ Opi Nsukka -#Ugwuogo road yesterday and the day before yesterday….</p>, <p>“He carried the dead body outside where he used the hoe in his possession and cut off the head.”</p>, <p>Garba said the convict posed as a foreigner and in such character, defrauded unsuspecting victims by luring them into fake social relationships using mostly the social media app, Telegraph.</p>, <p>Delivering judgment, Justice Dairus Khobo, also sentenced Julius to 12 months imprisonment with an option of N250, 000 fine, after he pleaded guilty to internet fraud.</p>, <p>“The terrorists also burnt a church along Mangu-Bokkos Road and other properties before making their escape.”</p>, <p>Six persons were again killed in the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State when gunmen stormed the area.</p>, <p>To prove his case, the Police Prosecutor, Inspector Elijah Adejare called three witnesses and tendered statements of the victim, statements of the defendants, hospital receipts and admission cards, among others, as exhibits. The defendants spoke in their own defence through their counsel Adegboyega Falowo and called three witnesses.</p>, <p>“The terms are to run concurrently while the fine is consecutively,” Daramola said.</p>, <p>The prosecution added that the convict used some of the money he acquired from fraudulent activities to buy a Mercedes Benz GLK 350 2013 model car.</p>, <p>The police established that 24-year-old Amos beat up his youngest sibling called Thyson until he died before he went on to cut his head.</p>, <p>Also arrested are 31-year-old Salisu Ism