The trial choose within the April 5, 2018 bloody financial institution theft in Offa, Kwara State, Justice Haleema Salman, has reserved judgement within the six-year trial of six suspects within the incident for August 2, 2024.
The presiding choose on Monday adopted closing written addresses which contained arguments of the 2 lead counsels within the matter, Rotimi Jacob (SAN) for the state, and Mathew Emeribe, the defence counsel.
The prosecution and defence groups adopted their addresses one after the opposite on level of legislation.
Nonetheless, the presiding choose mentioned that the August 2, 2024 date for judgement is tentative.
LEADERSHIP recollects that six suspects together with a policeman, Michael Adikwu (deceased), Ayoade Akinnibosun, Azeez Salahudeen, Niyi Ogundiran, Ibikunle Ogunleye and Adeola Abraham had been arrested in reference to the bloody armed theft incident.
Ayoade Akinnibosun and 4 others are at the moment standing trial within the case which started on November 11, 2018.
LEADERSHIP recollects that on April 5, 2018, some suspected armed robbers attacked 5 business banks within the Offa city, killing over 30 individuals within the course of, together with 9 policemen.
The 5 suspects, Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham and two others had been charged to courtroom by the police for felony conspiracy to rob the banks, homicide of 9 policemen and different residents, and unlawful possession of firearms.
Michael Adikwu nonetheless died in police custody whereas the remaining 5 pleaded not responsible to the fees most popular towards them.
