OFFA BANK ROBBERY: PRINCIPAL SUSPECT SAYS, KYARI OFFERED HIM N10M, VISA TO IMPLICATE SARAKI
A principal suspect in the trial of the Offa bank robbery, Mr Ayoade Akinrinbosun, yesterday, told a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin how the former Commander, IRT squad, Abba Kyari, offered him N10 million to implicate former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, in the armed robbery case.
He further disclosed that Kyari promised to give him a visa to any country of his choice if he supports the move to implicate Saraki, but that he declined the offer.
Five suspects, which include Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham and two others were charged to court by the police for criminal conspiracy to rob the banks. Other charges brought against them were murder of nine policemen and other citizens, and illegal possession of firearms.
During cross-examination by defence counsel, Mr Mathias Emeribe, SAN, Akinrinbosun said he was offered N10 million to claim that Saraki asked them to carry out the bloody robbery operation.
It would be recalled that more than 10 persons were feared killed during the incident, while several other residents of Offa sustained injuries.
