Crime
Six years after, Offa robbery suspects sentence to death
A high court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Thursday sentenced five men charged with the Offa bank robbery incident to death by hanging.
The court convicted Ayoade Akinnibosun, Azeez Salahudeen, Niyi Ogundiran, Ibikunle Ogunleye and Adeola Abraham. Delivering judgment, Justice Haleema Saliman held that the five defendants were found guilty of conspiracy, armed robbery, culpable homicide and illegal possession of firearms.
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Saliman said that the defendants caused the deaths of people, including police officers and civilians during the armed robbery in Offa, on April, 2018, which is punishable by death. Earlier, the lead prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacob (SAN) said that the prosecution was able to prove his case beyond reasonable doubt and the judgement was done accordingly.
Jacob said that the six year spent on the case was worth it, as evidence clearly showed that the convicts were involved in the robbery and k3llings.
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