TROOPS ARREST SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER, RECOVER AK-47 RIFLE ALONG BENIN–SAPELE ROAD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 TROOPS ARREST SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER, RECOVER AK-47 RIFLE ALONG BENIN–SAPELE ROAD Troops of 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Operation WABAIZIGAN, have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition during a targeted operation along the Benin–Sapele Road in Ikpoba-Okha LGA of Edo State. The suspect, identified as Olamide Oyeniyi, was arrested on 12 September 2026 at Obaretin Community by troops conducting operations to disrupt criminal activities and safeguard major transportation routes within the area. Items recovered from the suspect include one AK-47 rifle, one magazine and eight rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition. Other items recovered are one Tecno mobile phone, two bags, one torchlight, one music box and assorted charms. The suspect and recovered items are currently in troops’ custody for further investigation, while efforts are ongoing to establish his links to other criminal elements and determine his possible involvement in kidnapping and related activi...

OFFA BANK ROBBERY: COURT FIXES THURSDAY FOR HEARING. (PHOTO).


Offa Bank Robbery ;- Court Fixes Thursday For Hearing

Kwara state High Court sitting in Ilorin, presided over by Justice Halimat Salman has fixed Thursday, ,18th January ,2024 for continuation of hearing  in the April 5, 2018 Offa bank armed robbery.

 some suspected armed robbers attacked five commercial banks in the ancient Offa town in the Offa local government area of Kwara state, killing over 30 persons in the process.

The five suspects, Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham and two others were charged to court by the Police for criminal conspiracy to rob the banks, murder of nine policemen and other citizens, as well as  illegal possession of firearms. 

Michael Adikwu died in police custody while the remaining five pleaded not guilty.

At the resumed hearing today Wednesday, the third  defendant, Adeola Abraham , during cross-examination by the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacob SAN, said he can not remember when he was taken to Abuja by the police.

He insisted that on the day of the armed  robbery April 5th 2018 he was at the farm carrying log of wood  in company of the second defendant Ibikunle Ogunleye.

Abraham explained that the police did not give him the opportunity to document same in his statement.

He admitted that the search warrant used by the police to gain entry into his three bedroom apartment was duely signed by him.

Abraham said all the defendants are not indigenes of Oro town ,but they all reside in Oro.

He maintained that about twenty suspects were arrested by the police but others were released while five of them are arraigned before the court in connection with the Offa bank armed robbery.



 

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