Ekiti court jails man for stealing, dismisses armed robbery charge 

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced one Oluwapelumi Adewale Ogundipe to three years imprisonment after finding him guilty of stealing, after he was charged for conspiracy and armed robbery.

The judgment was delivered in Suit No. HAD/32C/2025, State vs Ogundipe Oluwapelumi Adewale, before High Court 4.

Ogundipe was originally arraigned before the court on charges of conspiracy and armed robbery involving one Alasi Kolawole.

The prosecution had alleged that the convict and others acted together to rob the victim, an offence that carries severe penalties under Ekiti State law.

During the trial, the prosecution counsel, Kunle Sina Adeyemo Esq., Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions in Ekiti State, presented evidence to support the charges. After reviewing the facts and testimony, Justice A.A. Adeleye held that the prosecution did not fully establish the offence of armed robbery.

However, Justice Adeleye ruled that the evidence proved the lesser offence of stealing. Based on this finding, the judge convicted Ogundipe accordingly and sentenced him to three years imprisonment.

The convict was represented in court by counsel A.O. Okeya Esq., who conducted his defence throughout the proceedings.

The judgment adds to recent efforts by the Ekiti State Ministry of Justice to secure convictions in criminal cases and ensure accountability for offences committed within the state.