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.
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