Five individuals involved in the 2018 Offa bank robbery have been sentenced to death by Justice Haleemah Salman of the Kwara State High Court. The convicted individuals were found guilty of illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery, and culpable homicide, all of which are punishable by death ¹.
The Offa bank robbery, which occurred on April 4, 2018, resulted in the loss of 33 lives, including nine police officers, and was carried out by armed robbers who used dynamite to gain access to four commercial banks in the Offa local government area of Kwara State ¹.
The mastermind behind the robbery was identified as Ayoade Akinnibosun, chairman of the Liberation Youth Movement in Kwara State. During investigations, Akinnibosun confessed to working for prominent politicians, including Bukola Saraki, the former President of the Nigerian Senate, and Ahmed Abdulfatai, the former Governor of Kwara State ¹.
This sentencing brings some closure to the families of the victims and serves as a deterrent to potential perpetrators of similar crimes.
