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Six years after the bloody bank robbery operation in the ancient town of Offa, Offa local government area of Kwara state, Justice Haleema Salman of the Kwara state High Court, Ilorin on Thursday sentenced five suspects in the case to death by hanging.
The court held that the convicts robbed and killed innocent citizens including nine police officers in Offa during the bloody robbery attack.
It is recalled that the judgement was meant to be delivered on August 2, 2024, but was put forward because of the August nationwide protest.
Six suspects: a policeman, Michael Adikwu (now deceased), Ayoade Akinnibosun, Azeez Salahudeen, Niyi Ogundiran, Ibikunle Ogunleye and Adeola Abraham were arrested in connection with the bloody bank robbery incident on April 5, 2018 in Offa, Kwara state.
It was reported that Michael Adikwu, the leader of the robbery attack, died in police custody while the remaining five pleaded not guilty in court.
The remaining five suspects standing trial were present in court on Thursday.
Justice Haleema Salman began reading the judgement at 9:14 am with Rotimi Jacob, who is the lead prosecuting counsel present while the lead defence counsel, Nathaniel Emeribe was not in court was represented by A. S. Abdullahi.
Justice Haleema Salman found the convicts; Ayo Akinibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham, Salahudeen Azeez and Niyi Ogundiran guilty of the offence of culpable homicide, armed robbery among others and ordered that they are hung by the neck until they breath no more.
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