Police speaks on ‘murder’ of arrested Offa robbery gang leaders

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The Nigeria Police has dismissed
speculations that the gang leaders of the Offa bank robbery, with alleged links
to Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara
State, have been killed in custody.

Although other suspects were
paraded two weeks ago, nothing has been heard of their superiors – Micheal
Adikwu, a dismissed policeman, and Kayode Opadokun.

The two have not been allowed to
speak publicly or paraded despite being in detention.

Recall that Adikwu,
in his confession, explained why he killed many people during the April 5, 2018
deadly operation.

Adikwu told operatives of the
Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) that he personally
shot dead 20 persons, mostly policemen, in retaliation for his sack from the
Force.

Speaking to journalists, Ayoade
Akinnibosun, one of the suspects paraded by the Force Public Relations Officer,
Jimoh Moshood, confided that Adikwu was their leader used his police connection
to secure the arms and ammunition they used in the attack.

But reacting, Moshood stated that
the suspected ring leaders were in police custody and helping with the
investigation.

He told Thisday: “They (Adikwu
and Opadokun) are alive, helping the police further in the investigation of the
bank robbery, including the recovery of 21 AK 47 riffles carted away by their
gang during the attack on the Offa Police Divisional Headquarters.”

Moshood challenged anyone that
said the two suspects had been killed extra-judicially should produce their
bodies. “Police don’t kill people, they protect people,” he said.

The spokesman also confirmed that
Saraki’s written response to the allegations against him had been received by
the investigators.

 “I was told by the investigators that he has
made a written response to the allegations by the suspects,” Moshood said,
adding that he could not say more in order not to jeopardise ongoing investigation.