A Kwara State High Court has found five suspects involved in the Offa bank robbery incident of 2018 guilty of illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery and culpable homicide......Read The Full Article>>.....Read The Full Article>>
Justice Haleemah Salman said the offences are punishable by death.
On the possession of firearms, the judgement pronounced judgement of three years in prison.
Briefing journalists, the prosecution counsel said various reasons ranging from the COVID-19 period and national assignment given to the judge informed the long process.
The representative of the defence counsel, however, said the judgement will be appealed.
The robbery occurred in Offa on April 5, 2018. Tens of people lost their lives.
Six suspects — Ayoade Akinnibosun, Azeez Salahudeen, Niyi Ogundiran, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham and a police officer Michael Adikwu (now deceased) — were arrested over the bloody attack.