Presiding judge of the Ilorin High Court, Justice Halima Saleeman, has adjourned hearing in the trial of five accused persons in the April 5, 2018, Offa bank robbery case till March 14 and 15, 2019.
The hearing, which was slated to hold between February 19 and 20, 2019, was stalled due to the absence of the defence counsel, Mathias Emeribe. The accused persons standing trial, Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham, Salaudeen Azeez and Niyi Ogundiran, were all brought to court yesterday.
The prosecution counsel, Wahab Egbewole, who announced the absence of the
Speaking with journalists after the court sitting, Egbewole said that the
“This is just
The judge, who expressed disappointment over the absence of the
“Does it mean that he won’t step out of his room till after the national elections? I can’t fathom this excuse and explanation, for someone to sit in the comfort of his house and be sending text messages. This court is only interested in