Kwara Court Reserves Judgment in Offa Bank Robbery Case
According to a news report from Punch, Justice Haleema Salman of the Kwara State High Court has reserved judgment in the April 5, 2018, bank robbery in Offa, Offa Local Government Area, until August 2, 2024.
The six-year trial of six suspects in the violent bank robbery, which resulted in the deaths of thirty-three people, including nine policemen, and involved the theft of an undisclosed sum from five commercial banks, has reached its final stages.
On Monday, the presiding judge adopted the final written addresses containing the arguments of the two lead counsel in the matter: Rotimi Jacob (SAN) for the state and Mathias Emeribe for the defence.
During the Monday trial, the prosecution and defence teams adopted their written addresses one after the other on point of law which were placed before the court.
However, the presiding judge said that the August 2, 2024 date for judgment is tentative.
It is recalled that six suspects: a policeman, Michael Adikwu (deceased), Ayoade Akinnibosun, Azeez Salahudeen, Niyi Ogundiran, Ibikunle Ogunleye and Adeola Abraham were arrested in connection with the bloody armed robbery incident.
Ayoade Akinnibosun and four others are currently standing trial in the case which began on November 11, 2018.
The five suspects, 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.
Michael Adikwu died in police custody while the remaining five pleaded not guilty.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Ilorin Innovation Hub Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat Arca Santa Doyin Group Pategi Olabode Towoju Yunus Lawal Ghali Alaaya RTEAN Muhammed Akanbi BIR Sobi Hill Ogbondoroko Yahaya Abdulkareem Saudat Abdulbaqi Students Union Government Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP) Deji Ajani Aliyu Kora-Sabi Ita-Ore Sunday Popo-Ola Aro Yahaya Sam Okaula Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs UNIFEMGA Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore Maja Mohammed Abduraheem Illyasu Abdullahi Ojuekun Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory Kola Bukoye Ibrahim Sulu Gambari Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum Mustapha AbdulGaniyu KWSUED Yahaya Muhammad Bisi Oyeleke Kwara Oyelere Oyinloye NITDA Police Commissioner Nigerian Medical Association Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir Tunde Saad Osuwa Academic Staff Union Of Universities Lanre Aremu Offa IFK Kwarareports.com Yusuf Amuda Abubakar Bello Taoheed Abubakar Okin Biscuit Jide Ashonibare Ali Ahmad Aisha Ahman-Pategi Salihu Alhaji Musa Kwara Polytechnic Shonga Offa Descendants Union Abiodun Oyedepo Fola Consultant Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade Olatunji Bamgbola Bature Bello Pakata Hassan Oyeleke Olatunji Ibrahim Anilelerin Talaka Parapo Senate Presidency Al-Adaby Olayinka Olaogun Afeyin-Olukuta Dasuki Belgore Joseph Alex Offorjama

