The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has offered five million Naira to anyone who provides useful information leading to the capture and prosecution of those involved in the robbery attack in Offa, headquarters of Offa local government of the state, last Thursday.
Governor Ahmed, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Dr. Muyideen Akorede, called on anyone with useful information on the incident to contact the state police command on the following numbers (0803 739 1280 and 0803 702 4320).
“While we mourn our dead with a heart full of sadness, and care for the injured by paying all their medical bills, we will do everything in our power to bring the attackers to justice and ensure that never again does any community or people in our state experience such tragedy”, Governor Ahmed said.
While stressing the urgent need to ensure justice is done, Alhaji Ahmed assured such informants of anonymity, confidentiality and safety as no harm will befall them on account of their assisting the security agencies to arrest the attackers.
Governor Ahmed said the police and other security agencies in the country have begun a vigorous manhunt for the perpetrators of the dastardly and wicked attack on Offa community and pledged to spare no effort in supporting the law enforcement agencies to apprehended successfully prosecute those behind the evil and inhuman acts visited on the innocent in Offa.
“Those who perpetrated this evil have saddened and inflicted pain on us but they cannot break our spirit. I assure you that those behind this wicked act will be apprehended and brought to justice swiftly. As always, I stand with you in solidarity and support. I pray for the families of the departed and the injured and I salute the valiant police officers who fell on that day. We will do everything within our power to ensure that never again will the people of Offa or any part of Kwara State live in fear or experience such tragedy again. In the next forty five days, we will build a new police station for Offa at a more strategic location. Meanwhile, I have secured the assurance of the Inspector General of Police that the security infrastructure of Offa will be rapidly scaled up. Once again, I commiserate with the Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Esuwoye II and the entire people of Offa over last Thursday’s tragedy.”
