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.

John Mayokun Dada     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Paul Olawoore     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Mukhtar Shagaya     SWAN     Afonja     SGBN     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Isiaka Danmeromu     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Balogun Ajikobi     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Bamikole Omishore     Shehu Salau     Kunle Akogun     Bayer AG     Femi Gbajabiamila     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Sa\'adu Salau     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     QuickWin     Binta Abubakar Mora     Adedeji Onimago     Igosun     Alabere     Plat Technologies Limited     Taofeek Ibraheem     Owo Arugbo     Oniwa     MalHub     Kayode Bankole     Ayinke Saka     Laboratory-to-Product     Adedipe     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Afeyin-Olukuta     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Saad Belgore     Sa\'adu Gambari     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Tunji Olawuyi     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Lanwa     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Amuda Bembe     Kwara State Television     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Irepodun     Amos Sayo     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Saidu Isa     Basit Olatunji     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Ramadan     Oluwole Dupe     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Firdaos Amasa     Obayomi Azeez     Pius Abioje     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Kayode Alabi     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Daud Adeshola     Sardauna     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Shuaib Olarongbe     Abubakar Aliagan     Yakubu Danladi     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Aso Ofi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Bello Oyedepo     Asa     UTME     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Orire     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Kale Bayero     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     V.O. Abioye     Pilgrims Board     Abdulkadir Orire     KWSUED     Manzuma     Sarkin Malamai     Ogbondoroko     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Kwara 2023     Magaji Nda     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Gaa Olobi     20 Billion Bond     Budo-Egba     New Nigeria People’s Party     Abubakar Suleiman     Sunset Workers     Afonja     Olokoba Sulyman     Sulyman Abdulkareem     11th Galadima     Okin Biscuit     Maigida Soludero Transit     Simeon Sayomi     Peter Amogbonjaye     Sardauna     Najim Yaasin     Igbaja     Saka Aleshinloye     KwaraLearn     Ishaq Oloyede     IFK     Ayo Adeyemi     Kulende     Bello Bature     Yusuf Abubakar     LAK Jimoh     Sheikh Ariyibi     Bayo Onimago     Ajuloopin     Alaro     Osuwa     NITDA     MATTA Girls Foundation     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Sa\'ad Alanamu     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Moronfoye     Bola Magaji     Dan-Kazeem     Mustapha Olanipekun     Saka Keji     Lawal Jimoh     Olupako Of Share     Post Utme     JAAC     NIPOGA     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Ashiru     Babs Iwarere