Burglary
con.
411 (1) C.C. and Stealing
con. 390 (4) (b) C.C.
and Robbery con. sec. 402
C.C. Sentences increased on
appeal against sentence.
Appellants in person. Reece
for Crown
The following joint judgment was
delivered.
KINGDON, C.J.. NIGERIA,
PETRIDES, C.J., GOLD COAST AND
GRAHAM PAUL, C.J., SIERRA LEONE.
In this case the two appellants
wt>re each convicted on t\\'o
counts in the High Court of the
Ibadan Division. The first count
was for burglary and stealing,
the second for robbery. They
were sentenced, the first
accused to ten years I. H.L. on
the first count and six years
I.H.L. on the second, the second
accused to eight years I.H.L. on
the 1st count and four years
I.H.L. on the second, the
sentences in each case to run
concurrently. They have.
appealed to this Court against
these sentences. On these
appeals the C011rt has power to
enhance the sentences if it
thinks them too lenient, and we
propose to exercise this power
in this case. The accused were
members of an armed gang
committing burglary and robbery,
moreover the first accused had
previously been convicted of
wounding and attempted shooting.
For the protection of the public
they should be sent to prison
for even longer terms than those
imposed by the Trial Judge.
The sentences passed at the
trial are accordingly quashed
and in substitution therefor the
following sentences are passed
:
Upon the 1st appellant:
15 years I.H.L. on count one and
nine years I. H.L. on count two
the sentences to run
concurrently.
Upon the 2nd appellant:
12 years I.H.L. on count one and
six years I.H.L. on count two
the
sentences to run concurrently.