Sister Of Offa Robbery Suspect Taken Into Custody During Court Appearance

Omolara Ogundiran, a sibling and eyewitness to one of the individuals apprehended in connection with the violent robbery incident in Offa, Kwara state, has been taken into custody by the police right within the courtroom…….CONTINUE READING

The graduate of Ire Polytechnic, identified as the younger sister of the fifth defendant, Niyi Ogundiran, was apprehended by state police command operatives immediately after the trial proceedings that commenced at 9:00 am and concluded around 3:40 pm.

During the trial of Ayoade Akinnibosun, Azeez Salahudeen, Niyi Ogundiran, Ibikunle Ogunleye, and Adeola Abraham on February 2, Omolara Ogundiran was called upon as a witness by the defense counsel, Mathias Emeribe. She presented a receipt allegedly issued by a spare parts seller in Osogbo, Osun state, to her brother.

While testifying, she recounted her visit to Osogbo to collect a receipt for motor spare parts purchased by Niyi on the day of the 2018 robbery. She stated that the seller, Mallam Ali, issued her a duplicate receipt after inspecting the original. However, she expressed her inability to spot Mallam Ali within the courtroom during her testimony.

Under cross-examination, Omolara disclosed her religious background and educational history, emphasizing her visit to Osogbo in 2023 to obtain the receipt. She mentioned that Mallam Ali had backdated the receipt to April 5, 2018, the day her brother allegedly bought the items. She further clarified that she handed over the receipt to her lawyer during discussions about it in court.

Niyi Ogundiran, also denying being in Offa on the day of the robbery, claimed to have traveled to Osogbo to purchase spare parts for the second defendant’s vehicle.

After considering arguments from both defense and prosecution counsels regarding the admissibility of a 10-paragraph affidavit related to the receipt, Justice Halimat Salman rejected its admission as evidence. She deemed it a sham and emphasized that the defendant cannot introduce evidence through the backdoor, having had ample opportunities during the six-year-long trial.

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