One of the prosecution witnesses in the ongoing Offa robbery case, Insp Hitila Hassan, said on Friday that no fewer than 21 AK 47 rifles were stolen from the armoury of a police station in the community.

The witness, who was being led by the prosecutor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, spoke at the resumed hearing of the case at an Ilorin High Court.

No fewer than 33 people, including nine policemen, were killed in the bloody robbery on April 5, 2018.

The witness identified the five accused persons undergoing trial as accomplices of the late main suspect, Micheal Adikwu.

They are Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham, Salaudeen Azeez and Niyi Ogundiran.

He also told the court that the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) footages of the robbed banks disclosed the identity of the accused, culminating in their arrest.

Hassan, an officer attached to the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), said other members of the gang were still at large.

IRT was set up by the former IGP Ibrahim Idris and is headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari.

He said his team was in Ilorin on the directive of the then IGP to fish out the perpetrators of the dastardly act.

Hassan said his team worked with officers of the Criminal Investigation Department on its assignment.

“ We visited the armoury at Offa Police Station where we discovered that no fewer than 21 AK 47 rifles were carted away by the armed robbers.

“We also gathered from the accused persons that the late Michael Adikwu after the attacks on the banks headed for the police station and started shouting that he had come on a revenge mission over his dismissal from the force.

“Then he started shooting sporadically in every direction at the station.

“Having carefully watched the footages of the CCTV, we identified the faces in the camera and then circulated them in the social media for Nigerians to assist us in the arrest of the culprits.

“Through that we generated our intelligence that led to the arrest of one Ibikunle Ogunleye in Oro, Irepodun Local Government Area of the state.

“Initially, he denied having anything to do with the incident but when confronted with CCTV evidence, he confessed and said he was one of the persons inside the banks wielding AK47 rifles.

“His arrest assisted us in the arrest of four other accused persons standing trial,’’ he said.

Earlier, Insp Yusuf Dauda, an exhibit keeper at the headquarters of the Nigeria Police in Ilorin, also testified.

He said on April 10, 2018, a former Divisional Police Officer in Offa Local Government, CSP Danjuma Adamu, handed to him some weapons and ammunition allegedly used in the robbery operation.

Dauda said that the ammunition included 39 expended 7.6mm ammunition, four expended 5.6mm, two expended blank cartridges, four used bullets, one live 5.6mm ammunition, one cartridge safety box on which Ikoyi South West, Lagos, Nigeria, was written and a damaged padlock.

He also said that on April 15, 2018, Hassan attached to the IGP response team, also brought one Lexus Jeep on which a sticker bearing, “Saraki, ” was written with its key, a Kompressor Mercedes Benz and four stickers bearing “Saraki ”

The prosecution tendered all the items as exhibits in the case.

Justice Halimat Salman adjourned the case till Feb. 19 and Feb. 20 for continuation of hearing.

Gist from Gistmore - http://gistmore.com/offa-robbery-21-ak-47-rifles-stolen-from-armoury-witness

So this case is not over na so they go drag this case till next year.. just like the case of evans..

Saraki is the next........

Saraki Saraki Saraki!!!

Slum90:
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Paulsurebet:
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The funny thing that make you look very foolish is that you claim to be winning, then why not just continue winning and become billionaires instead of remaining on nairaland all the time begging for some thousands? Na by force to win? Only fools will fall for this glaring scam, idiotas. The way you scammers irritate me, I wish I have the powers to jail you for life.

Chai!


Plots to silence the tough men that can stand against PMB is like they wanna open saraki chapter again...

Let them get to the root of the matter




Check my signature

hmmm saraki..

Justbeingreal:


Chai!


Plots to silence the tough men that can stand against PMB is like they wanna open saraki chapter again...

So investigating a case of armed robbery is now a plot against pdp? Sometimes it is better to be silent than to talk and end up indicting your paymasters no matter how much saraki and atiku are paying you. Smh.

Justbeingreal:


Chai!


Plots to silence the tough men that can stand against PMB is like they wanna open saraki chapter again...

So if he was responsible for ofa robbery that about more than 40 people lost their life, he should be set free abi??

TIGRITIS:

So investigating a case of armed robbery is now a plot against pdp? Smh.

As long as the investigation is not politically motivated and what is taking them so long to investigate the governor with a video evidence of bribery... Its not suppose to be a one sided fight.

stanliwise:
So if he was responsible for ofa robbery that about more than 40 people lost their life, he should be set free abi??

If he doesn't talk, on what basis do you expect atiku and saraki to pay him.

stanliwise:
So if he was responsible for ofa robbery that about more than 40 people lost their life, he should be set free abi??

No he shouldn't the p here is the fight is only on opposition members lots of APC members with their dirty deeds out there and no one is investigating theirs.....

Justbeingreal:
As long as the investigation is not politically motivated and what is taking them so long to investigate the governor with a video evidence of bribery... Its not suppose to be a one sided fight.

This is what happens when you just post for what you are being paid because I don't want to assume you have never heard of "immunity" which even fayose enjoyed.

TIGRITIS:

This is what happens when you just post for what you are being paid because I don't want to assume you have never heard of "immunity" which even fayose enjoyed.

Paid to post ke...We all know they wanna knock saraki down by all means..APC is a party of evil men they are running this nation like a cult game soon the heat will get to everyone..

Justbeingreal:
Paid to post ke...We all know they wanna knock saraki down by all means..

On a case of armed robbery? A Senate president? Wtf are you saying?

TIGRITIS:

On a case of armed robbery? A Senate president? Wtf are you saying?

Have they find him guilty??

Justbeingreal:
Paid to post ke...We all know they wanna knock saraki down by all means..APC is a party of evil men they are running this nation like a cult game soon the heat will get to everyone..

....do not say this when u come to offa...ooo
O Too Ge

Justbeingreal:
Have they find him guilty??

And who said he has been found guilty? Were you not the same person saying they want to bring him down because the case is being investigated? Shouldn't the case be investigated because he has not been found guilty? Pls what exactly are you saying sef?

TIGRITIS:

So investigating a case of armed robbery is now a plot against pdp? Sometimes it is better to be silent than to talk and end up indicting your paymasters no matter how much saraki and atiku are paying you. Smh.

pay fire... I am neutral here I don't condole misconduct but after the CJN drama and this headline of offa surfaces its obvious they are tryna bottle saraki up again if he's found guilty fine but for now he is not...

TIGRITIS:

And who said he has been found guilty? Were you not the same person saying they want to bring him down because the case is being investigated? Shouldn't the case be investigated because he has not been found guilty? Pls what exactly are you saying sef?

I am neutral here I don't condole misconduct but after the CJN drama and this headline of offa surfaces its obvious they are tryna bottle saraki up again if he's found guilty fine but for now he is not...I feel the desperation in APC part now they can do anything even without proper investigation just to Bleep saraki up completely.

Despite the fact that I don't like Saraki for his mismanagement of Kwara government, he might be innocent of all this allegations, but this is what you get in return when you fight with higher forces.

Otoooooogeeeeee

Once NPF see wetin pass them
They go just abandon guns run.
Fucking cowards.

like seriously.... our police get armoury

Lolzzz... Dis case is jus funny.. So d "armoury" of a police station was robbed and 21 rifles taken but d police only found out afta d robbery abi? But yet u ppl initially claimed Saraki bought weapons for dem. How convenient is it dat d major suspect who was an ex policeman has died in police custody? D same police dat happens to b prosecuting Saraki

GisterBlogger:
One of the prosecution witnesses in the ongoing Offa robbery case, Insp Hitila Hassan, said on Friday that no fewer than 21 AK 47 rifles were stolen from the armoury of a police station in the community.

The witness, who was being led by the prosecutor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, spoke at the resumed hearing of the case at an Ilorin High Court.

No fewer than 33 people, including nine policemen, were killed in the bloody robbery on April 5, 2018.

The witness identified the five accused persons undergoing trial as accomplices of the late main suspect, Micheal Adikwu.

They are Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham, Salaudeen Azeez and Niyi Ogundiran.

He also told the court that the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) footages of the robbed banks disclosed the identity of the accused, culminating in their arrest.

Hassan, an officer attached to the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), said other members of the gang were still at large.

IRT was set up by the former IGP Ibrahim Idris and is headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari.

He said his team was in Ilorin on the directive of the then IGP to fish out the perpetrators of the dastardly act.

Hassan said his team worked with officers of the Criminal Investigation Department on its assignment.

“ We visited the armoury at Offa Police Station where we discovered that no fewer than 21 AK 47 rifles were carted away by the armed robbers.

“We also gathered from the accused persons that the late Michael Adikwu after the attacks on the banks headed for the police station and started shouting that he had come on a revenge mission over his dismissal from the force.

“Then he started shooting sporadically in every direction at the station.

“Having carefully watched the footages of the CCTV, we identified the faces in the camera and then circulated them in the social media for Nigerians to assist us in the arrest of the culprits.

“Through that we generated our intelligence that led to the arrest of one Ibikunle Ogunleye in Oro, Irepodun Local Government Area of the state.

“Initially, he denied having anything to do with the incident but when confronted with CCTV evidence, he confessed and said he was one of the persons inside the banks wielding AK47 rifles.

“His arrest assisted us in the arrest of four other accused persons standing trial,’’ he said.

Earlier, Insp Yusuf Dauda, an exhibit keeper at the headquarters of the Nigeria Police in Ilorin, also testified.

He said on April 10, 2018, a former Divisional Police Officer in Offa Local Government, CSP Danjuma Adamu, handed to him some weapons and ammunition allegedly used in the robbery operation.

Dauda said that the ammunition included 39 expended 7.6mm ammunition, four expended 5.6mm, two expended blank cartridges, four used bullets, one live 5.6mm ammunition, one cartridge safety box on which Ikoyi South West, Lagos, Nigeria, was written and a damaged padlock.

He also said that on April 15, 2018, Hassan attached to the IGP response team, also brought one Lexus Jeep on which a sticker bearing, “Saraki, ” was written with its key, a Kompressor Mercedes Benz and four stickers bearing “Saraki ”

The prosecution tendered all the items as exhibits in the case.

Justice Halimat Salman adjourned the case till Feb. 19 and Feb. 20 for continuation of hearing.

Gist from Gistmore - http://gistmore.com/offa-robbery-21-ak-47-rifles-stolen-from-armoury-witness

The bloodshed from this armed robbery is terrible.

All because of human greed for money.

The perpetrators of this crime will certainly get the death penalty for their involvement in this crime.

Everyday is for the theif, one day for the owner!] [/quote]