Offa Bank Robbery: Court Sentences Five to Death


Five persons involved in the Offa Bank robbery incidents in April 2018 have been found guilty of some serious charges, including illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery, and culpable homicide.

Justice Haleemah Salman of the Kwara State High Court delivered the verdict, stating that these offences are punishable by death.

The incident, which occurred about six years ago, was a notorious bank robbery that shook the community.


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