Date: 2018-05-19

Banks, shops closed in Ilorin over robbery scare There was a robbery scare among residents of Ilorin metropolis, Kwara state early Friday morning as anxiety and apprehension over armed robbery attack in one of new generation banks rented the air. The panic, created by the scare, caused shops and other commercial spots around the popular Unity road to hurriedly close shops, while motorists avoided the area.

However, the state police Command, through the public relations officer, Ajayi Okasanmi, denied any incident of such nature in the metropolis.

"The state police command is shocked to receive an avalanche of calls from panic stricken individuals, arising from a false alarm to the effect that Robbers are operating in some banks along Unity and Taiwo Areas.

"The alarm is false, fake and a ploy to cause unnecessary panic in the minds of the people. The command wishes to assure members of the public of their safety, and its preparedness to provide needed security cover for all the banks in particular and people of Kwara in general. Members of the public are advised to be vigilant and make information of untoward movements to the police please", he said.