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Judge Reserves Judgement In Offa Bank Robbery Case

by Abdullahi Olesin
1 year ago
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Offa Bank Robbery Case
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Trial judge in the April 5, 2018 bloody bank robbery in Offa, Offa local government area of Kwara State, Justice Haleema Salman, has reserved judgement in the six-year trial of six accused in the incident for August 2, 2024.

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The judge yesterday adopted final written addresses which contained arguments of the two lead counsel in the matter, Rotimi Jacob (SAN) for the state and Mathew Emeribe, the defence counsel.

The prosecution and defence teams adopted their addresses one after the other on point of law. However, the presiding judge said that the August 2, 2024 date for judgement is tentative.

LEADERSHIP recalls that the six accused persons, including a policeman, Michael Adikwu (deceased), Ayoade Akinnibosun, Azeez Salahudeen, Niyi Ogundiran, Ibikunle Ogunleye and Adeola Abraham, were arrested in connection with the incident.

Ayoade Akinnibosun and four others are currently standing trial in the case, which began on November 11, 2018.

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LEADERSHIP recalls that on April 5, 2018, some suspected armed robbers attacked five commercial banks in the Offa town in the Offa local government area of Kwara State, killing over 30 persons in the process, including nine policemen.

The accused, Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham and two others, were charged to court by the police for criminal conspiracy to rob the banks, murder of nine policemen and other citizens, and illegal possession of firearms.

Adikwu died in police custody, while the remaining five pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them.

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