Offa robbery: Vigilance man died rescuing victims - Colleague

Date: 2018-04-10

A member of the Association of Unity Vigilante, Offa Unity Headquarters, Kwara State, Mohammed Ajibade, on Monday said his colleague, Ismaila Jimoh, was killed by the gunmen that robbed banks in Offa while he was rescuing victims.

He explained that he and Jimoh were in their offices when they heard that some robbers were operating in the area.

He stated that Jimoh immediately raced to one of the banks to rescue people, adding that one of the robbers shot him dead.

He spoke when members of the Kwara Youth Networking League paid a condolence visit to some families affected by the attack.

Robbers said to be numbering about 30 had attacked and robbed five banks in Offa, killing scores last Thursday.

Ajibade lamented that his late colleague left two wives, four children and aged parents.

A resident told PUNCH Metro that two dead victims of the robbery were buried on Thursday while 10 others were given a mass burial on Friday.

The Chairman, Kwara Youth Networking League, Mr. Yusuf Abdulkadir, said it was imperative to improve security of lives and property in the country.

He said, "I want to call on federal, state and local governments to step up the security network of the country so that youths who suffer most in this kind of attack can be protected. Statistics of the incident revealed that those who lost their lives were mostly youths."

The Ojomu of Offa, High Chief Joseph Akinnola, lamented the incident and prayed that God would prevent a recurrence.

Meanwhile, an indigene of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, a former General Secretary of National Democratic Coalition, Mr. Ayo Opadokun; a former Secretary, Offa Local Government, Mr. Muftau Adeyemo; and the National Coordinator, Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, have called for improvement of security in Offa.

Opadokun and Adeyemo confirmed that an official of a microfinance bank, Alaunde Jimoh was killed by the robbers.

They, however, clarified that he worked with Stock-Up MFB and not Ibolo MFB, adding that Ibolo MFB was not attacked during the robbery.

Abdulrasaq sympathised with the Olofa, Offa community and families of the victims.

Abdullahi said the robbery attack in Offa had brought to the fore the need to re-enact the law which would make robbery punishable by firing squad.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Osuwa     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Adedipe     Odolaye Aremu     Ahman Pategi     John Mayokun Dada     Hijaab     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Abdulraheem Olesin     Lai Gobir     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Ibrahim Abikan     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Ganmo     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Peter Amogbonjaye     Saka Aleshinloye     Musa Aibinu     Ahmed Dankaya     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     MMWG     Atunwa     Ilorin East     SSUCOEN     Afonja     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Al-Hikmah University     Lithium     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Gambari     EndSARS     Amuda Bembe     NIRSAL     Adisa Logun     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Isa Aremu     Osi     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Kazeem Adekanye     Tuesday Assayomo     Taofeeq Olateju     TESCOM 2025     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Mansur Alfanla     Alaaya     Sulaiman Gado     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Umar Adelodun     Modibo Kawu     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     KwaraLearn     General Hospital, Ilorin     Lanre Aremu     Agor Market     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Ibrahim Abiodun     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Dorcas Afeniforo     Jide Oyinloye     Elections     Oye Tinuoye     Niyi Osundare     Umaru Saro     Omotoso Musa     Aliyu Muyideen     Akorede     Ebola     Folajimi Aleshinloye     First Lady    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Yusuf Ali     Kwabes     Kayode Issa     Amos Bajeh     Tunji Folami     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Taofeeq Olateju     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Halidu Danbaba     Ayo Opadokun     Shaaba Lafiagi     Wale Oladepo     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Kayode Alabi     Obuh     Police Commissioner     Amasa     Saadu Alanamu     Sarkin Malamai     Haliru Yahaya     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Arca Santa     Aisha Buhari     Hijaab     Ajike People Support Centre     Kolawole Akande     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Kaiama     Sobi FM     Turaki     General Hospital, Offa     Aliyu Alhassan     Valsolar     Durbar Festival     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     2023 Elections     College Of Health     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Doyin Group     Wahab Agbaje     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Bashiru Makama     Ilorin West     Coronavirus     Omar Bolaji Gambari     Kisra     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Barakat Community Secondary School     Abubakar Ndakene     Balogun Ajikobi     Lithium     Olaiya Zuberu     Tuesday Assayomo     National Pilot     Alaaya     Lawal Jimoh     Adekunle David Dunmade     QuickWin     Ilorin Metro Park     Frootify     Charles Ibitoye     Segun Olawoyin     Saudat Abdulbaqi     ER-KANG Mining     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Orisun Igbomina     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     TESCOM 2025     Justina Oha     Olusola Saraki     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Ubandawaki     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Jimoh Akani     Galland Marcias