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Breaking: After seven years of trial, five people sentenced to death over Offa bank robbery

"Justice Haleemah Salman of the Kwara State High Court found the five defendants guilty of illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery, and culpable homicide"

Samuel AkpanSeptember 26, 20241 Mins read1.4k

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After a seven-year trial, five people who were arrested in connection with the 2018 Offa bank robbery incident were sentenced to death on Thursday.

In a judgment, Justice Haleemah Salman of the Kwara State High Court found the five people guilty of illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery, and culpable homicide.

According to the judge, the offences are punishable by death.

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