Court Don Give Death Sentence For Offa Bank Robbery Case

You fit believe am. Court wey dey sit for Ilorin, Kwara State don uphold the death sentence wey dem give five men wey dem catch for the 2018 Offa bank robbery. E be like say dem think say dem go fit escape but the court no gree, dem just dismiss their appeal as dem lack strong case.

For Friday, the justices wey dey talk through Zoom, like we dey do online meeting, deliver the judgement wey all of dem agree on. Na Justice Ridwan Maiwada Abdullahi, Justice Gabriel Kolawole and Justice Abdul Dogo na im run the show. Dem talk say prosecution don prove their case well well, so dem no fit change wetin the earlier court talk.

Dem five men wey concern this matter be: Niyi Ogundiran, Salawu Azeez, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Ayoade Akinnibosun and Adeola Abraham. The Kwara State Director of Public Prosecution, Mohammed Akande, don confirm say the appellate court don uphold the sentence wey Justice Haleemah Saleeman give dem earlier. Dem kon order say make dem return to prison sharp sharp.

As dem appeal no work, di five convicts don receive sentence for armed robbery, illegal possession of firearms, and culpable homicide because this robbery wey dem do no be beans o. Na from April 2018, when dem carry out coordinated attack for five banks for Offa Local Government Area, wey kill at least 32 people, including nine police officers, two of dem na woman. Na the deadliest bank robbery for Nigeria history be this, abeg!

Justice Haleemah Saleeman don earlier give dem death sentence by hanging after one trial wey stretch for almost six years. E be like say e vex her well well, as during the trial, Ayoade Akinnibosun wey gree say he be the leader, talk say dem all na bad boys wey dey follow bad way.

For the four-hour judgement, she talk say dem act contrary to the law and allow their connection with people for power mislead dem. Court don also add extra three-year sentence for illegal possession of firearms. E mean say if dem carry weapon wey no dey legal, dem go still dey chop punishment.

Lead prosecution counsel, Barrister Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), don hail the judgement, say e deep and follow everywhere wey supposed follow despite di plenty delays for di trial. But the defence lawyer, Barrister Abdullah Jimba, don begin prepare for the next level of appeal to the Supreme Court wey fit change di matter again.

Na wetin we dey watch be this, as e fit show how Nigeria dey tackle crimes wey dey blow minds. And for all those wey dey do bad, make dem no forget say di long arm of di law go catch dem sooner or later!