Breaking: Principal Suspect In Offa Bank Robbery Is Dead

The principal suspect in the deadly April 5, 2018 robbery attack on banks in Offa, Kwara state, Michael Adikwu, is dead.
The Force Headquarters broke the information about the death of the suspect to the office of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Kwara State.
The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Kwara State, Kamaldeen Ajibade, disclosed this when five suspects in connection with the Offa bank robbery were arraigned before a High Court in Ilorin, Kwara State on Wednesday.
Ajibade told the court that in view of the information about the death of Adikwu and none representation of the accused persons by a lawyer, there would be an amendment to the charges preferred against the accused.
He also informed the court that the reason behind such amendment was that Adikwu had made a statement with the police before his reported death.
He, therefore, urged the court to grant an adjournment to enable his office effect necessary amendment to the charges.
In her short ruling, the presiding Judge, Justice Halimat Salman, agreed with the state Attorney General that there was the need to effect some changes in the charges preferred against the accused in view of the reported death of the principal suspect and lack of legal representation for the accused persons.
Salman therefore adjourned the case till November 30.
The suspects that were brought to court on Thursday were Ayoade Akinibosun, Ademola Abraham, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Niyi Ogundiran and Salahu Azeez.
The court did not take their pleas because of the new development.