Justice Haleema Salman of the Kwara State High Court has reserved judgement in the Offa bank robbery case tentatively for 2nd of August, this year.
The case has been on for almost six years.
The presiding judge,on Monday, adopted final written addresses which contained arguments of the two lead counsels in the case, Rotimi Jacob (SAN) for the state and Mathew Emeribe, the defence counsel.
She said that the August 2, 2024 date for judgement is tentative.
Six suspects: a policeman, Michael Adikwu (now deceased), Ayoade Akinnibosun, Azeez Salahudeen, Niyi Ogundiran, Ibikunle Ogunleye and Adeola Abraham were arrested in connection with the bloody bank robbery incident on the 5th of April, 2018 in Offa, Kwara state.
More than 30 persons including policemen were killed in the incident.
Ayoade Akinnibosun and four others are currently standing trial in the case which began on November 11, 2018.
The five suspects were charged to court by the Police for criminal conspiracy to rob the banks, murder of nine policemen and other citizens, and illegal possession of firearms.
Michael Adikwu died in police custody while the remaining five pleaded not guilty.
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