Like many of the people who have made Lagos home, Niran Adedokun grew up elsewhere, in his case, Ilorin, Kwara State before sojourning to the city of aquatic splendour. The journalist, lawyer and public relations practitioner talks about his Lagos…
All Nigerian politicians sponsor thugs — Olofa of Offa (Punch)
How do you feel about the killings during the bank robberies of April 5 in your kingdom? Nobody feels good or is happy about it. We are all not happy about it. Life is very precious and sacred. Even if…
Offa Bank Robbery Kingpins Confess (ThisDay)
The leaders of the robbery gang that struck banks in Offa in Kwara State on April 5 are reported to be making startling confessions. The robbery led to the death of more than 30 persons, including policemen and loss of…
‘I’m not Saraki’s mole’ (Vanguard)
A governorship aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State, Alhaji Luqman Mustapha, has dismis-sed insinuation that he is a mole of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, in state’s PDP. Mustapha told Vanguard he only…
Offa attack: Community plans to construct N400m barracks (DailyTrust)
Following the recent armed robbery attack in Offa, Kwara state where many lives were lost, properties destroyed and undisclosed amount carted away, the people of the ancient town is planning to construct a N400 million police barrack. The Olofa of…
Police arrest dismissed cop declared wanted for Offa robbery (Punch)
Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team have arrested one of the four robbery suspects declared wanted for attacks on banks in Offa, Kwara State. The suspect, Michael Adikwu, an ex-policeman, was said to have been dismissed in…
Female corps member dies during ‘Man-O-War’ exercise (Nation)
A female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Kwara State has lost her life. She died at the NYSC camp in Yikpata, Edu local government area. The deceased, Amadi Eva Ichechukwu with registration number KW/18A/0135, Batch A, from Rivers…
How Offa Robbery was carried out (ThisDay)
Fresh facts emerged in Ilorin at the weekend on how the armed robbers who raided five banks in Offa, Kwara State, succeeded in their operations without any resistance from the security agencies in the town. During the attack, 17 persons including nine…
Alleged video of Offa bank robbery surfaces online (Punch)
The alleged closed-circuit television footage of the Offa bank robberies has surfaced online. It may be recalled that on Thursday, April 5, armed robbers invaded a handful of banks in Offa, Kwara State, killing many people which eyewitnesses said were…
We counted 50 dead bodies after banks’ raid – Offa vigilance group (Punch)
The Operations Commander, Vigilance Group of Nigeria, Offa, Kwara State chapter, Wasiu Adepoju, on Saturday, said vigilantes in the state counted about 50 dead bodies after armed robbers attacked and robbed five banks in Offa on Thursday. The state Commissioner…