By Peace Udugba -The daily torch media
A High Court in Ondo State has sentenced a lecturer (name withheld) at the College of Health Technology, Ijero‑Ekiti to death by hanging after convicting him of armed robbery.
The court ruled that the prosecution established its case beyond reasonable doubt, leading to the capital punishment verdict. Armed robbery remains one of the offences punishable by death under Nigerian law when it involves the use of weapons or violence.
Details of the case, including the circumstances of the crime and the convict’s next legal steps, are still emerging. Legal analysts note that the convicted lecturer has the right to appeal the judgment at higher courts.
