Driver bags 55 years in prison for stealing Range Rover

By Tope Musowo Lagos

A 28-year-old bus driver, Ikechukwu Emmanuel, was yesterday sentenced to 55 years in prison for robbing one Ikenna Odiachi of N28,000 cash and his Range Rover Jeep. Emmanuel was found guilty and convicted on a two-count charge of the off ence of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery by Justice Raliat Adebiyi of an Ikeja High court. “Th e defendant has on several occasions tried to mislead this court by claiming that he does not understand English language and required an interpreter and that he is a driver but denied knowing what vehicle particulars is. “Th e defendant is hereby sentenced to 25 years on each count, both to run concurrently, eff ective from the date of remand in prison custody.”

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