Abba Kyari, an Assistant Commissioner of Police and Head of the Nigerian Police Intelligence Response Team has arrived Offa town in Kwara state after the horrific armed robbery attack on several banks in the area on 5th April, 2018. The crime buster arrived the town with his team for assessment.
Police operatives have reportedly arrested twelve (12) additional suspects in connection with the Offa banks robbery which left many dead and scores injured in Kwara state. The police also recovered handsets, Ipads and SIM cards belonging to victims of the robbery.
The suspects are:
1)Adegoke Shogo 29yrs – Arrested in Offa
2) Kayode Opadokun 35yrs – Arrested in Offa
3) Kazeem Abdulrasheed 36yrs – Arrested in Offa
4) Azeez Abdullahi 27yrs – Arrested in Offa
5) Alexander Reuben 39yrs – Arrested on the 11th April, 2018 in Lagos
6) Jimoh Isa 28yrs – Arrested on the 11th April, 2018 in Lagos
7) Azeez Salawudeen 20yrs – Arrested in Offa and victim’s phone and SIM cards recovered from him
8) Adewale Popoola 22yrs – Arrested in Offa and victim’s phone and SIM cards recovered from him
9) Adetoyese Muftau 23yrs – Arrested in Ibadan, Oyo State
10) Aminu Ibrahim 18yrs – Arrested in Ilorin
11) Richard Buba Terry 23yrs – Arrested in Ilorin
12) Peter Jaba Kuunfa 25yrs – Arrested in Ilorin
All the suspects during investigation confessed to the various criminal roles they played in the commission of the crime, however, investigation is being intensified to arrest other suspects still at large and bring them to justice.
The Nigeria Police Force deeply commiserates with the Government and People of Kwara State, most especially the people of Offa and the families of the victims. The Force will leave no stone unturned in unravelling this dastard act and bring all those responsible to justice. The Force appreciates the supports from members of the public so far and calls for calm and their cooperation to sustain the normalcy that has been restored in the State. Says NPF
