By ADENIKE AYODELE

An Ikeja High Court on Monday sentenced a man, Ayomide Olayemi, to 10 years imprisonment for robbing an artisan and a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member of their belongings.

Olayemi, had pleaded guilty to a two-count amended charge of attempted felony and stealing.

Justice Modupe Nicol-Clay, sentenced him, following a plea bargain agreement.

The judge handed down the verdict based on the recommended term of 10 years imprisonment on the plea bargain agreement.

Nicol-Clay, in her judgment, held that the court was satisfied that the convict entered into the plea bargain agreement willingly, and understood the implication of his guilty plea.

She said: ?This court finds the agreed punishment of 10 years to be adequate in view of the convict?s admission of guilt, and show of remorse.

?Ayomide Olayemi, is hereby convicted for the offence of attempt to commit felony and stealing.

?He is hereby sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.

?The sentence shall commence from the date of his remand being Jan. 3, 2019.?

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the convict was first arraigned on Nov. 14, 2019, and he pleaded not guilty.

NAN also reports that the convict entered into a plea agreement and changed his plea.

Earlier, the Lagos State Counsel, Mrs Titilayo Olanrewaju-Daud, told the court that the convict committed the offences on Dec.31, 2018, at about 12.00 p.m., at Surulere / Ojuelegba Axis in Lagos.

The state counsel said that the convict stole four automated teller machine cards, NYSC Identification card, a driver?s license, Samsung C5 gold mobile phone and the sum of N2,050.

She said the stolen items belonged to an artisan, one Mr Hunwanu Adebayo and an NYSC member, one Mr Adekanmbi Olubusayo.

According to the prosecutor, the offences contravene Sections, 76 (6) of the Administration of Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011, and Sections 406 (1) and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. (NAN)

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