Nigeria: Kwara Court Sentences Two Bandits to Death By Hanging

The Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday sentenced two bandits, Abubakar Sodiki and Abubakar Mohammed, to death by hanging for armed robbery.

The defendants faced six charges, including criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, kidnapping, and illegal possession of firearms. The court also handed additional sentences of life imprisonment for kidnapping and 10 years for illegal possession of firearms.

The victim, Alhaji Saheed Arowasi of Boniya in Baruten Local Government Area, testified…