A court in Kuwait has sentenced two Nigerian nationals to seven years’ imprisonment each after finding them guilty of carrying out an armed robbery at a money exchange office in Mahboula, in the country’s southern district.
The judgment was delivered on Monday by a court presided over by Counsellor Nasr Salem Al-Haid.
According to court documents filed by the public prosecution, the two men were convicted of stealing cash and other valuables during the robbery at the exchange office.
The suspects were arrested by the Kuwait General Department of Criminal Investigation in the Ahmadi Governorate following investigations into the incident, which occurred in January last year.
Investigators said video footage obtained during the probe showed one of the suspects, dressed in a hooded sweatshirt, stepping out of a white vehicle before entering the money exchange office.
The footage reportedly captured the suspect pointing a firearm at employees inside the premises while carrying out the robbery.
Following the investigation, the case was prosecuted before the Kuwaiti court, which found the two Nigerians guilty and sentenced them to seven years in prison for their roles in the crime.
