Sentence:Court: - In passing the sentence on the 2nd and 3rd Convicts, I take into account the plea of allocutus presented by their respective Counsel. I especially take into account that the 2nd and 3rd Convicts are 1st offenders and that they have no criminal records either here in Nigeria or elsewhere. I equally take into account that both convicts have families, children and aged parents that depend and rely on them for sustenance. Importantly also I take into account that the victim in the instant case had fully restituted the nominal complainant. I will therefore be lenient in passing the sentence on the convicts. In the circumstance, I have taken into account the punishment section for the offences i.e. Section 1 (3) of the Act which provides a maximum of 20 years and minimum of 7 years imprisonment without an option of fine. In view of the plea for mercy of the 2nd and 3rd convicts, I will impose a minimum of sentence on them. Accordingly, the 2nd and 3rd convicts are hereby sentenced to a term of imprisonment for Seven (7) years on each of the two counts and the sentence to run concurrently. The sentence on the 1st convict is hereby deferred and I hereby reiterate my earlier Order that the bench warrant issued for his arrest, be executed by all security agencies. ______________________ HON. JUSTICE D. Z. SENCHI (Presiding Judge) 2/01/2019 33