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.

Yahaya Seriki     Jimba Babatunde     Kayode Yusuf     AbdulRauf Keji     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Tunji Arosanyin     Orisa Bridge     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Kwarareports     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Quareeb     Ijagbo Health Centre     Alaro     Raymond Olaitan     Omar Gambari     Olofa Of Offa     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Ibrahim Mohammed     Ajikobi     Labour Party     Post Utme     Kwara 2019     JSSCE     Isapa     Government High School Adeta     Nigerian Correctional Service     Sanusi Abubakar     CBT     George Funsho Adebayo     Kwara State Television     Sayomi     International Aviation College     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Alaiye     CCEPE     The Herald     Kwara State Governor     Apaokagi     BECE     Segun Abifarin     Okin Biscuits     Federal Allocation     IF-K     Dairo Kunle Paul     Okin Biscuit     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Pakata Development Association     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Guber Aspirant     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Ben Duntoye     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Minister     General Hospital, Offa     Aliyu Sabi     Shettima     Doyin Agbamu     Shagari     Yakubu Dogara     Sola Saraki University     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Aisha Gobir     Oke-Ode     Sabi     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Femi Gbajabiamila     Modibo Kawu     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Akanbi-Oke     Agor     Coronavirus     Taofik Abdulkareem     Lateef Alagbonsi     Kazeem Adekanye    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ojuekun Sarumi     Arca Santa     Kwara Restoration Project     Kishira     Hassan Saliu     Emir Of Kano     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Bayo Onimago     Atunwa     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Ibrahim Abdullahi     SARS     Gurei     Awili Pedro     Gambari     Salary     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Kaosarah Adeyi     Olusola Saraki     Danhawa     NITDA     Amasa     Binta Abubakar Mora     Ayobami Akanbi     IPSAS     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Shonga     Halimah Perogi     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Kwara Liberation Group     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Yusuf Mubarak     Abdulwaheed Musa     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Hussein Olokooba     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Dogara     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Abdullahi Samari     Lai Gobir     Abdulhakeem Amao     Turaki     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Kayode Laro     Isau     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Mujtabah Bature     James Kolo     Donatus Ejidike     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Local Government Pension Board     Okoolowo     Ayegbeni     Trade Lenda SME Fair     SSA Youth Engagement     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Kwara TV     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Millennium Development Goals     Emmanuel Bello     Alabe     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     ASKOMP     Joseph Alex Offorjama     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     JAMB     Monthly Sanitation