
The Ondo State High Court in Akure has sentenced three men, Uche Onu, Ekene Okorie, and Celestine Eze, to death by hanging for armed robbery. This ruling is based on violations of Section 6 (b) of the Armed Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap R11, Vol 14, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
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