An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, the state capital, yesterday sentenced four armed robbers to death by firing squad.
The robbers, who specialised in hijacking petroleum tankers, were Abdurahman Yinusa, Maliki Sanni, Ajayi Saliu and Mohammed Jimoh.
They were arrested in December 2009 and remanded at the Olokuta Medium Prison in Akure.
It was gathered that the armed robbers, with one other who is still at large, used to operate on Isua/Idoani expressway in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State.
They were accused of killing majority of their victims, who refused to cooperate with them.
The convicts stood trial on a four-count of conspiracy to commit armed robbery, murder and illegal possession of fire arms, contrary to Section 6(b) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act R11, Laws of Federation 2004.
The prosecution counsel, Mr. John Olowokere, said the last operation of the gang, which led to their arrest, was when they hijacked a DAF truck with registration number XN 810 ABC with 33,000 litres of petrol on Isua/Idoani road in 2009.
Olowokere said three of the robbers drove in the truck to where they sold the product.
He added that the remaining two took the truck driver and his conductor to a bush, where they tied them until the second day after they have disposed the item.
Justice D.I. Kolawole of the Special Criminal High Court within Olokuta Medium Security Prison said the victims were guilty of the allegations levelled against them.
He noted that the prosecution counsel was able to substantiate the case against the accused.
Kolawole ordered that the robbers should be killed by firing squad.
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