Offa robbery: Suspected gang leader dies in police custody - Commissioner

Date: 2018-11-22

The principal suspect in the Offa bank robbery attack, Michael Adikwu, has died in police custody in Abuja, an official says.

Kamal Ajibade, the Kwara State commissioner for justice, told an Ilorin High Court on Wednesday during the arraignment of five suspects.

Mr Ajibade told the court that Abba Kyari, a deputy commissioner of police and the head of intelligence team of the Inspector-General of Police, informed him of the death of the suspect on the telephone.

He, therefore, sought for an adjournment to enable the prosecution amend the charges and remove the name of the deceased suspect.

He said since the suspect is reportedly dead, he can no longer stand trial.

In her ruling, the judge, Halima Salman, granted the prayers of the commissioner and adjourned the case until November 30 for mention.

NAN reports that the suspects allegedly stormed Offa and robbed more than five banks killing about 31 persons in the operation.

The suspects, who appeared before the court were Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham, Salaudeen Azeez and Niyi Ogundiran.

They were arraigned on a three-count charge of Criminal Conspiracy, Armed Robbery and Culpable Homicide, which contravened the provisions of sections 6 (b) 1(2) of the Armed Robbery and Firearms Act and 221 of the Penal Code.

Speaking with journalists after the adjournment, Mr Ajibade, who headed the state prosecution team, could not explain the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr Adikwu.

He stated that the police were yet to provide the state prosecution with the evidence and circumstances of the death of the suspect.

The Offa roberry became controversial after the police accused Senate President Bukola Saraki and Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of sponsoring the suspects.

The two top Kwara politicians denied the allegations.

Mr Saraki, who unlike Governor Ahmed enjoys no immunity from prosecution, was questioned by the police for his alleged role in the scandal.

During the controversy, the police moved the suspects to Abuja and refused to cooperate with Kwara authorities for their trial.

Wednesday's happening in court appears to show the police have now handed the suspects to the Kwara legal team for prosecution.

The police are also yet to prosecute Mr Saraki and have kept mum on his alleged role since saying further investigations were ongoing.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Bank Of Industry     Kwara TV     Tunji Oyawoye     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Salihu Yahaya     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Eleyele     Ilorin General Hospital     MAI Akande     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Alfa Belgore     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Facemasks     Kale Kawu     Mutawali     Okoolowo     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Abdulrasaq Alaro     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Kwara Politics     Shonga     Sunday Otokiti     Dumagi     Lanre Badmus     Offa Metropolitan Club     Aliyu Alhassan     Magaji Are     Sa\'adu Salahu     Modibo Kawu     Pacify Labs     Elesie Of Esie     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     NAWOJ     Afolayan     Segun Adeniyi     KFA     Omoniyi Ayinla     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Ajuloopin     Sobi FM     Moronfoye     Saad Omo Iya     Share-Tsaragi     Ojuekun     Kwara United     Nupe     Saidu Yaro Musa     Jimba Babatunde     Mufutau Olatinwo     Hamza Usman     2023 Elections     Maimunat Oniyangi     Asa     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Innocent Okoye     Falokun-Oja     AIT Ilorin     Moremi High School     Funmilayo Oniwa     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Olabanji Orilonishe     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Olatunji Bamgbola     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Suwa-Arabs     Borgu     Suleiman Abubakar     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     National Information Technology Development Agency     Kwara State Sports Commission     Muhammadu Gobir     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Yakubu Danladi     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Saeedat Aliyu     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Vasolar Consortium     Balogun Ajikobi     Omoniyi     Razaq Atunwa     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Dunmade     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Rebecca Bake     Garba Dogo     Bahago     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     IHS Towers     Temitope Ogunbanke     Salake     Yekeen Alabi     Sunday Otokiti     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Guber Aspirant     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Atiku     BIR     Lanre Jimoh     Mukhtar Shagaya     Earlyon Technologies     Danladi     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Yusuf Abubakar     Farouk Salim     Sa\'adu Salau     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Revenue Court     Kulende     National Democratic Congress     Bisi Kristien     AbdulHamid Adi     Allocation     Ibraheem Abdullateef     Bashir Adigun     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Kunle Okeowo     Oke-Odo     LAK Jimoh     Modibbo Kawu     John Kehinde Salako     Nupe     Egbewole     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     General Hospital, Offa     Ahmed     JAMB     Tinubu     Moses Adekanye     Ridwan Agboola     Yahaya Muhammad     Halimat Yusuf     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Kwara Apc     Olabode Towoju     Hamidu Olowo     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Sodiya     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Shoprite     Lithium     Facebook     Universal Basic Education Commission     Yomi Ogunsola     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Femtech     Laolu Saraki     Yakubu Dogara     Hassanat Bello