Four people have been found guilty of conspiracy and armed robbery by an Ekiti State High Court and sentenced to death by hanging.

On Thursday, Oyedele Oluwatobi, 27, Damilola Christopher, 30, Tope Ojo, 37, and Temitope Aderopo, 37, were found guilty by Justice Lekan Olatawura of participating in an armed robbery at Ilutitun Street in Ikere Ekiti on August 3, 2021.

In April 2024, the four guys were charged with five counts of conspiracy and armed robbery.

According to what the court heard, the prisoners planned to rob their victims—Idowu Damilola, Ganiyu Abimbola, Idowu Tolulope, and Taye Adegboye—while carrying weapons.

Phones, laptops, power banks, chargers, sound systems, jewelry, and N13,000 were among the stolen goods.

One of the victims, Idowu Damilola, stated in her testimony that the burglars entered her room while she was asleep.

“When the intruders threatened my brother with a gun, I was forced down from the ceiling where I hid,” she added.

The judge’s decision stated that the prosecution had established the accused’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, citing the individual confessions of the first through fourth defendants.

Ojo, Aderopo, Oluwatobi, and Christopher were all given hanging death sentences by Justice Lekan Olatawura.

“May God have mercy on your souls,” said the judge in closing.
The interim national chairman, Umar Damagum, and the chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT), Adolphus Wabara, both voiced their displeasure with the growing internal conflicts inside the party during Wednesday’s meeting in Abuja.
Wabara warned that unresolved disputes could hurt the party’s chances in 2027 and urged all resentful members to put their swords down.

Bala Mohammed’s criticism of the tax reform proposals that the Tinubu administration had submitted, claiming that they would burden state economies, brought the dispute between Wike and Mohammed back into the spotlight last week.

Wike retaliated by accusing Mohammed of trying to undermine progressive economic ideas through his media assistant, Lere Olayinka.

Mohammed responded by calling Wike a “transactional politician,” claiming that his political career was replete with treachery and self-serving partnerships.

Some PDP leaders have minimized the possible effect of the feud on the party’s unity despite the back and forth.

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Umar Bature, the national organizing secretary for the PDP, called the altercation a personal disagreement and insisted it had no impact on the party’s stability.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) was also accused by Timothy Osadolor, the Deputy National Youth Leader, of escalating the conflict, implying that the ruling party was terrified of the PDP’s possible comeback in the 2027 elections.

“No other political party outside the PDP has a chance to defeat the ruling APC,” Osadolor stated in an interview with Punc. For this reason, the APC wants to exacerbate the PDP’s crisis. As leaders and statesmen, we implore Wike and Bala to work together, if not for their own benefit than for the benefit of all Nigerians.

The two men are PDP senior members: Wike and Bala. We must examine the problems, but it is not in the best interests of the younger generation for them to keep publicly criticizing themselves in this manner. These are political issues.

“Wike is a senior PDP member who has made and continues to make payments. The chairman of the PDP Governors Forum and an elder statesman is Governor Bala Mohammed. However, now is not the time to assign blame.

We must urge them to keep their words to themselves because we are important stakeholders and role models for many young people. They should disband and assist in creating a strong party that will overthrow the APC in 2027 for the benefit of the PDP and Nigerians who support it.
Osadolor called former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s assertions that the opposition should unite and fight the APC in 2027 “encouraging,” saying that the former governor was free to rejoin the party that initially made him a household name.

“We know that El-Rufai is accustomed to verbosity at times,” he continued. He was brought into the national spotlight by the PDP. We are therefore not overly shocked that he is making statements that many perceive to be pro-PDP. It was not surprising what he said. He is aware that he has several options if he wishes to rejoin the PDP. Additionally, he is aware that a seat is ready for him to take it. Reputable individuals like El-Rufai would aid in the reconstruction of the country as well as the PDP.

“El-Rufai has repeatedly demonstrated that he can serve the public interest while holding public office. The PDP provided him with a platform that allowed him to demonstrate his value. Since then, he has gained widespread recognition. It makes sense that he returns home.

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Diran Odeyemi, another member of the NEC, had a different stance and denied that the APC was to blame for the PDP issue.

He asserts that if consequences had been applied to individuals who had previously broken the PDP constitution, the indiscipline that was evident in the party might have been prevented.

“Only a bad worker holds his tools accountable for a job poorly done,” he remarked. Our difficulties are our own fault. We have to stop holding the APC responsible for our party’s problems. We are aware of the reasons behind the persistence of these issues.

“To solve these problems, we have to acknowledge that no one is above discipline or larger than the PDP. Anyone found guilty of engaging in anti-party activities ought to face consequences.

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