Fears of COVID-19 have stalled continuation of trial of April 5th, 2018 Offa, bank robbery suspects at the Kwara state High Court.
Doors of the court of the trial judge, Justice Haleema Saleeman were under lock and keys.
Heavily armed prisons officials with the suspects arrived the court premises at 9.05am but there were no officials to open the court room for them.
The accused are Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham, Salahudeen Azeez and Niyi Ogundiran, all of whom were in the court’s premises.
Investigations at the Ilorin High Court premises showed the state judiciary had been shut down due to COVID-19 pandemic.
A circular pasted on one of the walls in the court premises signed by the Chief Registrar of the High Court Mrs. Ibijoke Olawoyin said the court decided to shutdown because of “the risks associated with public gathering.”
