OFFA ROBBERY: Police nabs more suspects, recovers arms

More suspects involved in the deadly bank robbery in Offa, Kwara State which claimed the lives of no less than 9 policemen and 33 other persons have been arrested.

Reports say the suspects were nabbed by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team led by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari.

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The arrested suspects according to reports were variously apprehended in Kwara, Oyo and Kogi states and are said to be helping the police with info on how to nab other suspects at large.

According to a police source who declined to be named, two AK 47 rifles were also recovered from the suspects during the arrests.

“The fresh suspects belonged to the Michael Adikwu’s gang, the dismissed policeman and an ex-convict. He actually led our men to the hideout of the men where they were arrested,” the source said.

 

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