Offa bank robbery: Lai Mohammed visits Ahmed, police boss, monarch, victims’ families

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Sunday paid a condolence visit to Governor AbdulFatah Ahmed of Kwara State over last week’s bank robbery in Offa.
Mohammed in Ilorin, also condoled with the families of the victims of the April 5  robbery attack and described it as unfortunate and sad.
He said the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, had assured that perpetrators of robbery attack would be arrested and brought to justice.
The minister recalled that no fewer than 17 lives, including policemen and a pregnant woman were lost during the robbery.
Lai Mohammed gave assurance that all the people involved would be adequately dealt with.
The governor expressed gratitude to the minister for taking time to visit to Kwara to commiserate with the families of the victims and the police community.
Ahmed appealed that more efforts be made by all to further strengthen security in the state in particular and the country at large.
He stressed the need for community policing, synergy among security agencies and adequate logistics to improve security network to nip criminality in the bud in the country.
The governor also said that police Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) in the state would be located in strategic positions to enhance security.
He urged the people of the state not to allow the incident dampen their spirit.
Mohammed also assured that the Federal Government will leave no stone unturned to ensure better security for all Nigerians.
The Minister gave the assurance when he paid a condolence
visit to the traditional ruler of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi.
”We will learn the necessary lessons from this dastardly attack and factor them into developing a better security architecture for the country to ensure the safety and security of the people of Offa and indeed all Nigerians,” he said.
Mohammed said though the armed robbers killed and maimed, they did not succeed in breaking the spirit of the people of Offa, who have continued bustling with energy and their trademark entrepreneurial spirit.
He gave the assurance that while some of the robbers have been arrested, all the others who are still at large would also be apprehended and brought to justice.
The Minister also paid a condolence visit to the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Lawan Ado.
During the visit to the Commissioner, he thanked the police for their efforts to keep Nigerians safe, against all odds.
He also visited the State General Hospital and the
University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, where the nine injured persons are being treated, to wish them a speedy recovery.
Mohammed told family members of the victims not to allow the incident dampen their spirits.