He said that the convict and his gang had pretended to
be passengers in the commercial vehicles in which they
dispossessed the unsuspecting victims of cash.a
An High Court in Makurdi, Benue State has sentenced
a bus driver, Tanko Inalegwu, who robbed passengers
of N68,000, to death by hanging.
In his ruling, Justice Hwande held that the prosecution
proved before the court that the convict conspired with
others, now at large to rob their victims of various
sums of money totalling N68,000, on October 10,
2013.
He said that the convict and his gang had pretended
to be passengers in the commercial vehicles in which
they dispossessed the unsuspecting victims of cash at
the old Customs House, North Bank, Makurdi - after
which they pushed out the three victims from the
moving vehicle.
The Judge stated that contrary to the victim's claim,
evidence tendered before the court showed clearly that
the convict was a key player in the robbery.

Report said the convict had confessed to the police
that he committed the offence, but later made a U-
turn, claiming that he made the confessional statement
after being tortured by the Police.
Justice Hwande said that the confessional statement
provided enough ground for the verdict of the court
and his conviction.