Fear grips Abuja community on receipt of robbery notice
There is palpable fear among residents of Mpape Phase 2, a community near the highbrow Maitama District, Abuja, following the receipt of a letter purportedly written by armed…
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Robbery, kidnapping suspects escape from Edo police detention
Some robbery and kidnapping suspects have escaped from the cell of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Edo State Police Command. The escape was staged late Saturday night when most officers…
THE LIST: Victims of Offa robbery attack
Kwara Must Change, an advocacy group, has released a list of some victims of the robbery attack in Offa, Kwara state. On April 5, some armed robbers attacked five commercial banks in the community, killing at least 17 persons,…
Armed robbers attack First Bank, kill policeman in Ekiti [Graphic Photos]
A mobile police officer was, on Thursday, killed during a bank robbery at First Bank in Ifake Ekiti, Ekiti State. Reports said the robbers carted away an undisclosed amount of money before the arrival of security operatives. The…
Offa bank robbery sponsor, a 29 year old drug baron, has been arrested!
A 29-year-old alleged drug baron, identified as the Offa bank robbery sponsor, has been arrested by the Nigeria police. Adegoke Shogo, described as a mega distributor of Indian hemp, allegedly provided part of the logistics used during…
Police arrest 12 ‘Offa robbers’, recover phones, iPads
The police say they have arrested 12 of the suspects involved in the robbery in some banks at Offa, Kwara state, last week. Jimoh Moshood, police spokesman, said phones, SIM cards and Ipads of robbery victims were among the…
Alleged CCTV footage of Offa Bank Robbery surfaces online
An alleged Closed Circuit Television footage of the Offa Bank Robbery in Offa, Kwara State, has surfaced on the internet. On Thursday last week, gunmen numbering about 30 had stormed the town and engaged in a robbery operation that was…
Offa Bank Robbery: How quarrelling couple got killed at police station
A man and his wife who had gone to the police station to settle their quarrel were among victims of Thursday bank robbery attack in Offa, Kwara State. Sources in the community told NewTelegraph last night that one of the partners had…
How my brother died in Offa bank robbery — Chief Imam
The Chief Imam of Ijagbo, Muftau Jamiu, has narrated to reporters on how his brother was among the victims of the shootings at the Offa Bank robberythat took place in the town on Thursday. The death of his brother identified as Alawunde…
Offa bank robbery: I-G deploys 3 mobile force units to Kwara, Taraba
The Inspector-General of Police( (I-G), Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the deployment of three units of Police Mobile Force ( PMF), high powered police investigation team and Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) to Kwara. The Force…
Offa bank robbery: Vehicles used by the armed robbers recovered (photos)
No fewer than 30 people lost their lives in the Offa bank robbery. An attack that happened last Thursday in Kwara state and saw deadly armed robbers storm Offa town, raid 5 commercial banks and slaughter whoever stood in their way.…
Police Arrest Seven Suspects Linked To Offa Robbery, Confirm 17 Dead
The police in Kwara State on Saturday said seven suspects linked to the bank robbery in Offa Local Government Area of the state have been arrested. The armed robbers had on Thursday unleashed mayhem on the town, raiding five…
Offa bank robbery: More photos, video; How robbers blew up bank entrances
Ten persons have been confirmed dead after the Offa bank robbery in Kwara State yesterday Thursday. The dead included four policemen, about six other residents and bank customers. Armed robbers had invaded commercial banks in Kwara…
Six policemen, six others killed in Offa bank robbery
No fewer than six policemen and six others, including residents and bank customers, have been reported killed after some robbers stormed about five banks in Offa, in the Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State on Thursday. Sources said…