Tag Archives: Offa Robbery

About 14 months after the bank robbery that shook Offa, Kwara State to its roots, eye-witnesses and residents of the town have recounted their ordeals. According to them, the incident has reshaped banking operations in the town located in the southern part of Kwara State, North Central Nigeria. At about 8:30am Friday morning, customers of the Zenith bank were seen …

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Folake Sokoya Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, has called on the Nigeria Police Force to carry out a thorough investigation into the Offa robbery and ensure all criminals involved in the dastardly act are brought to justice. The Governor made the call in Ilorin when he received members of the state’s Artisan Congress led by its President, Alhaji Saadu …

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Folake Sokoya Two more suspected gang leaders who were declared wanted in connection with the April 2, 2018 multiple bank robberies in Offa, Kwara State have apprehended by the police. This brings to 22 the number of suspects in Police custody. The two suspects were identified as Kunle Ogunleye, 35, a.k.a Arrow, a native of Oro town in Kwara State; …

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Police have released, Friday night, the names of suspects arrested in connection with the robbery of banks in Offa,Kwara State, on April 5, which left seven policemen and many bank customers dead. According to a statement made available by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Jimoh Moshood,12 additional suspects were arrested from different parts of the country,in addition to …

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Folake Sokoya Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, has called for an increased synergy among security agencies in the country to enhance emergency response. Governor Ahmed spoke when he received the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on a condolence visit at the Government House, Ilorin, following the armed robbery incident at Offa town. Ahmed re-emphasized the need …

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