A High Court sitting in Okoita, Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has jailed two tricycle robbers for 28 years. 

The convicts, a 28-year-old Nsikan Tom, and a 27 year-old Augustine Gregory, were sentenced for robbing a passenger while trying to board a tricycle at Okokon Etuk Street in Uyo. 

Report has it that the convicts, Nsikan Tom, popularly known as Nokia an indigene of Akpa-utong in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area and Augustine Gregory, from Aka Offot in Uyo robbed their victim of his Lenovo laptop and Gionee M5 phone on August 7, 2016. 

Delivering the judgement, Presiding Judge, Justice Okon Okon who convicted the culprits to 21 years for robbery and seven years for conspiracy, said the sentences would run concurrently. 

The court found them guilty of two out of the three counts charge of conspiracy, armed robbery, and membership of a secret cult. 

The court stated that although the prosecution has not been able to prove that the robbery was accompanied by gun, there was ample evidence that the convicts robbed their victim of his laptop and phone. 

Justice Okon, however, discharged and acquitted the convicts of the membership of a secret cult charge, saying there is no law  punishing the making of confessional statements to the Police.