Cap. 9 Art. 277Punishment for theft aggravated by "violence" accompanied with other aggravating circumstances.

When the theft aggravated by "violence" in terms of article

274, 275 or 276, is accompanied with any of the other aggravating circumstances specified in article 261, the offender shall, on conviction, be liable -

(a) where the theft is accompanied with one or more of such other aggravating circumstances, with the exception of that of "means", to the punishment established in article 274, 275, 276 or 276A, which shall not be awarded in its minimum;

(b) where the theft is accompanied with the aggravating circumstance of "means", whether with or without other aggravating circumstances, to the punishment established in article 274, 275, 276 or 276A, increased by one or two degrees.