JUST IN: Kwara court reserves ruling in High-Profile Offa Robbery Case

• Justice Haleema Salman of the Kwara State High Court has postponed the ruling on the April 5, 2018 bank robbery case to August 2, 2024
• The robbery resulted in the deaths of 33 people, including nine police officers, and affected five commercial banks
• Five suspects, including Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, and Adeola Abraham, are currently on trial, facing charges of criminal conspiracy, among others

Justice Haleema Salman of the Kwara State High Court has postponed the ruling in the case related to the bank robbery that occurred on April 5, 2018, in Offa Local Government Area.

The judgment for the six-year trial involving six suspects will now be delivered on August 2, 2024.

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The tragic incident resulted in the deaths of 33 individuals, including nine police officers, and involved five commercial banks, with a significant amount of money stolen.

During the proceedings, both the prosecution and defense presented their written addresses sequentially, focusing on legal points submitted to the court, The Punch reported.

On Monday, July 15, the presiding judge accepted the final written submissions that included the arguments from both lead counsels: Rotimi Jacob (SAN) representing the state and Mathias Emeribe for the defense, Channels Television reported.

The presiding judge noted that the judgment date of August 2, 2024, is provisional.

It should be remembered that six individuals, including a police officer, Michael Adikwu (who is deceased), Ayoade Akinnibosun, Azeez Salahudeen, Niyi Ogundiran, Ibikunle Ogunleye, and Adeola Abraham, were apprehended in connection with the violent bank robbery.

Ayoade Akinnibosun and four others are presently on trial, with proceedings having started on November 11, 2018.

The five suspects—Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham, and two others—were brought to court by the police on charges of criminal conspiracy to commit bank robbery, the murder of nine police officers and other individuals, and illegal possession of firearms.

Michael Adikwu passed away while in police custody, while the other five defendants have pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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Source: Legit.ng