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.

Student Learning Support Helpline     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Ilorin South Constituency     Ilorin South     Nurudeen Muhammed     Kwara South     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     JSSCE     Salary     Yahaya Muhammad     Kwara State University Of Education     Ileloke     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Iyaloja-General     Amoyo     Al-Hikmah Radio     Ifelodun     United Nigeria Airline     Adesoye     Kisira     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Hakeem Idris     Ile Arugbo     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Jide Oyinloye     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Ojo Fadumila     PharmAccess Foundation     Bello Bature     Ganmo     Abdulkareem Alabi     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Elese Of Igbaja     KWASEIC     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Baboko     Biliaminu Aliu     Okala Baba     Saadu Alanamu     Gobir Organization Foundation     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Sambo Murtala     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Obasanjo     Salake     Yinka Aluko     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Alabi Lawal     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Baakini     Kwara Metro Park     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Hamid Bobboyi     NSCIA     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Galadiman Ngeri     Doyin Awoyale     Bibire Ajape     Curfew     Odo-Owa     CKNG     Bisi Oyeleke     Ilorin Metro Park     Tayo Alao     Henry Olaosebikan     Bankole Omisore     Babaloja-General     Ogbondoroko     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Salihu Yahaya    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ibrahim Bio     Salary     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Saad Belgore     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Edret Sabi Abel     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Facemasks     Suleiman Abubakar     Ogbondoroko     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Busari Toyin Isiaka     FERMA     Ayedun     UTME     Sheikh Ariyibi     Tunji Folami     Goodluck Jonathan     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi     Maryam A. Garuba     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Lawal Jimoh     Baba Issa     Kazeem Gbolagade     Tafida Of Ilorin     Iliasu     Jawondo     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Iyeru Grammar School     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Peculiar Allowance     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Apaola     Oko     Usman Yunusa     Olohungbebe     Mufti Of Ilorin     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Old Oyo     Gbenga Adebayo     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Mahee Abdulkadir     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Baruba     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     KWSUED     Kola Olota     Kwara State Football Association     Omar Gambari     Osinbajo     SSA Youth     Kabir Shagaya     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Kwha.gov.ng     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Hausa     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Moshood Mustapha     Lola Ashiru     Rotimi Oyedepo     Tunde Akanbi     New Nigeria People’s Party     Kwara Poly     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Ejidongari     Yusuf Badmus     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Surajudeen Akanbi     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Dauda Adesola     Otunba Taiwo Joseph