Ilasa-Ekiti robbery: Former bank manager, four others arraigned

A former bank manager, Ayokunle Asaba (36), and four others were yesterday arraigned before an Ekiti State Magistrate’s Court for allegedly robbing a first generation bank in Ilasa-Ekiti on May 24, last year.

The others are Dele Ajayi (29), Banji Adedayo (37), Tajudeen Salawu (22) and Akeem Ahmed (36).

It was learnt that Ahmed, a former police corporal, served at Aramoko Division before he was dismissed for undisclosed reasons.

On May 24, last year, robbers attacked Ilasa Police Station and a bank.

They killed two policemen who were guarding the bank -a sergeant and a constable- and stole N7,833,000.

At the police station, they stole four AK 47 rifles, one Berretta pistol, one smoke gun with 10 catridges, 10 hand grenades, one handcuff and 1,295 live amunition.

The suspects were arraigned on a 13-count charge bordering on armed robbery.

Although their charges were read, no plea was taken from the accused as the court lacks jurisdiction to hear the matter.

Police prosecutor Enabulele Curtis said he had forwarded a copy of the case file to the Department of Public Prosecution for legal advice and prayed for an adjournment.

The Magistrate, Mrs. Funke Ajibade, remanded the accused in prison custody, pending the receipt of the legal advice .

She adjourned the case till April 10.

( The Nation )

2 Comments

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   Ayokunle Asaba

   May 30, 2016 at 7:27 pm

   I was the branch service manager then.All the information stated above are lies.I f business news can provide a point of attachment.I will upload the court ruling which exonerated me and I have sent it to them.
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   Ayokunle Asaba

   May 30, 2016 at 7:51 pm

   I was the branch service manager then.All the information stated above are lies.I f business news can provide a point of attachment.I will upload the court ruling which exonerated me and I have sent it to them in the past,they are only foolhardy.I am still with same bank.My branch was robbed and I was asked if I heard anything before the robbery I said we heard that they running out of Wema bank ayedun which is about 300m close to the branch.One DSP Alabi called scorpion asked if I told the DPO and the police men on guard,I said no.Though I told the police men on guard but I thought it will implicate them.I was charged to court for conspiracy and people they said I conspired with said they are car snatchers. And they don’t know me.The court let me off with no case to anwser.I have sent the court ruling to business news.They are still adamant and foolhardy to remove the story.Nigerians,I am a christian, in my university days at unilorin I was technical officer at rhema chapel campus fellowship,When I was serving I was Assistant coordinator Nigeria christian corpers’ fellowship Agbara zone Ogun state.When I left the university I have been an usher with RCCG.God willl deal with those publishing false news to make money in Jesus name.The wrath of God will come speedily on them in Jesus name