Nigeria, Aug. 15 -- An Ondo State High Court in Akure has sentenced David Friday and Innocent Victor, to death by hanging for their involvement in armed robbery.

They were arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, armed robbery, and impersonating members of the armed forces.

A prosecution witness, Akinmodun Akinleye, told the court that while returning from his farm along Ibepo in Idanre on 15 January 15, 2021, at about 1 a.m., he was stopped at Ojalade Junction by two men-one wearing a black police T-shirt and the other in full military camouflage.

He said both were armed with jack knives and were flashing the headlight of their TVS motorcycle at him.

According to him, the men ransacked his vehicle, took N6,000 from h...