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Offa Bank Robbery: Suspect says dismissed cop sold the idea, 11 people killed
By Modupe Shodeinde
Suspect of the Offa bank robbery at the resumed hearing of the case at an Ilorin high court on Wednesday told how a dismissed police officer sold the robbery idea to them and also supplied five AK-47 rifles for the operation.
Four out of the five suspects told the court how they killed not less than 11 persons during the incident.
Recall that thirty persons were reported to have been shot dead during the robbery incident which occurred in Offa, on April 5, 2018, with theseveral millions of naira carted away.
The suspects, Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham, Azeez Salawu and Niyi Ogundiran, were all present in court during the trial.
The Counsel to the prosecution, Mr. Rotimi Jacob the seventh witness one John Nwoke, a police Inspector and a cinematographer attached to the force Public Relations unit, Abuja.
Nwoke then presented a DVD video to the open court that contained the confessional statements of the accused persons.
The suspects, except for Ayoade Akinnibosun, said that they shot dead 11 persons, who were hauling stones and other missiles at them during the robbery incident.
Akinnibosun, who identified himself as the ring leader in the video, narrated how a dismissed police officer, Michael Adikwu (now late), sold the robbery idea to him, adding that he in turn conscripted his other four accomplices into the deal.
He also stated that he owned the two vehicles used during the robbery operation.
He said that one of the vehicles, Lexus Sport Utility Vehicle was given to him as an empowerment grant by the then governor of the state, Abdulfatah Ahmed, as he was the leader of the Political Liberation Movement in Kwara South.
He narrated that on the day of the operation, late Michael Adikwu gave him five AK-47 riffles, which he (Akinibosun) distributed amongst the gang member.
According to him, Adikwu did not give them anything after the robbery but promised to contact them when it is time to share the loot.
The presiding judge, Justice Haleemah Salman, adjourned the case till March 15 and 16 for the continuation of trial.
