The Court of Appeal in Ilorin, Kwara State, has upheld the death sentences of five men convicted for their roles in the 2018 Offa bank robbery.
The appellate court dismissed their appeals, ruling that they lacked merit, and unanimously affirmed the earlier judgment of the Kwara State High Court, which sentenced the convicts to death by hanging.
The decision was delivered by a three-member panel comprising Justices Ridwan Maiwada Abdullahi, Gabriel Kolawole, and Abdul Dogo.
According to the Director of Public Prosecution, Mohammed Akande, the court confirmed the sentences against Niyi Ogundiran, Salawu Azeez, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Ayoade Akinnibosun, and Adeola Adeola Abraham.
Despite the ruling, the convicts still retain the legal right to approach the Supreme Court for a final appeal.
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The Court of Appeal in Ilorin, Kwara State, has upheld the death sentences of five men convicted for their roles in the 2018 Offa bank robbery.
The appellate court dismissed their appeals, ruling that they lacked merit, and unanimously affirmed the earlier judgment of the Kwara State High Court, which sentenced the convicts to death by hanging.
The decision was delivered by a three-member panel comprising Justices Ridwan Maiwada Abdullahi, Gabriel Kolawole, and Abdul Dogo.
According to the Director of Public Prosecution, Mohammed Akande, the court confirmed the sentences against Niyi Ogundiran, Salawu Azeez, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Ayoade Akinnibosun, and Adeola Adeola Abraham.
Despite the ruling, the convicts still retain the legal right to approach the Supreme Court for a final appeal.
#Nigeria #OffaRobbery #CourtOfAppeal #Justice