The Guardian (Nigeria)

Offa Robbery: Police Declare Four Suspects Wanted

• Kwara Offers N5m Bounty

- From Segun Olaniyi, Abuja

THE Nigerian Police have declared four of the gangsters who participat­ed in the bloody bank robbery incidents in Offa on April 4, this year, wanted, just as the Force simultaneo­usly released their photograph­s while in action.

The images provided were the clearest since the bloody incident happened exactly a month ago.

The Police said the Kwara State Government has also promised a N5 million bounty for informatio­n about the suspects, listing the hotlines to be contacted as 0806208091­3, 0812628526­8, 0803236512­2, 0705679206­5, and 0808845015­2.

It was the latest update

provided by the Police, following the arrest of 20 principal suspects earlier and the recovery of two Beretta Pistols, bullets, phones and SIM cards of some of the victims. “All the suspects are cooperatin­g with the Police in the investigat­ion into the incident. “Currently, some of the other gang leaders and principal suspects at large are being identified and their pictures obtained for further investigat­ion,” said Force spokesman, Moshood Jimoh, an Assistant Commission­er of Police.

The Police, while soliciting public assistance to apprehend the gangsters still at large, added that the suspects have also been placed on INTERPOL Watch List and Red Alert.

“Other sister security and safety agencies are equally implored to arrest and hand them over to the nearest Police station or formation across the country or avail the Police with any informatio­n they may have or come across about these suspects,” Moshood said.

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