Police debunk report of bank robbery in Ilorin

Date: 2018-05-19

The Nigerian Police on Friday denied reports that robbers invaded a bank in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State.

An Assistant Commissioner of Police and the head of Nigerian Police Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU), Abayomi Shogunle, made this known in a tweet on Friday.

Some internet users had on Friday circulated reports across social media that some banks were under attack in Taiwo Isale area of the city.

The reports, which had gone viral by noon, threw many people into confusion with claims that business activities had been disrupted in the affected area.

But Mr Shogunle said the reports were "fake news". He said police's preliminary investigations revealed that a bank worker might have mistakenly activated the alarm button.

"There is no ongoing bank robbery incident in Ilorin, Kwara State. Please disregard the #FakeNews in circulation," he tweeted.

"@PoliceNG_PCRRU checks reveals that a bank worker might have mistakenly activated Alarm Button. @PoliceNG patrol units are fully on ground in #Ilorin."

Mr Shogunle's clarification was also retweeted via the official handle of the Nigerian Police Force.

A resident of Ilorin who moved around the Taiwo Isale area told PREMIUM TIMES at about 3.13pm on Friday that although it was unclear whether there was any incidence earlier, there were no signs of unrest in the area.

The development is coming few weeks after robbers invaded banks in neighboring Offa town, killing some residents and police officers

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Temitope Ogunbanke     Adebara     Innocent Okoye     NaAllah     Abdullahi Biffo     Ijakadi     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     YAKOOYO     Sa\'adu Salahu     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Goodluck Jonathan     Na\'Allah     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Kola Olota     Bello Bature     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     TIC     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Minimum Wage     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Hussein Olokooba     Kwara State Government     Turaki Of Ilorin     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Tunji Olawuyi     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Chief Of Staff     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Labaeka     Kunle Akogun     Ilota     Sunset Workers     Omotosho     Dan Iya     Shuaibu Yaman     Baba-Isale     Madawaki     Amina El-Imam     Tafida Of Ilorin     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Musa Alhassan Buge     Okin Malt     Isapa     Mufutau Olatinwo     Kehinde Boyede     Aiyedun     Omotoso     Solomon Edojah     Ijagbo Health Centre     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Deji Ajani     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     General Hospital, Ilorin     Bisi Oyeleke     Kaiama     Turaki     Hamid Bobboyi     Ado Ibrahim     UITH     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Abdullahi Samari     Bola Tinubu     Sabi     Ben Duntoye     Seun Bolaji     Sheikh Ariyibi     Kehinde Baale     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Olomu     KWASAA     Abdulmumini Jawondo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Baboko Primary School     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Otuka     Kannike     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     SWAN     Salami Adekunle     07039448763     BECE     Mohammed Yisa     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Universal Basic Education Commission     Abdulwaheed Musa     Isiaq Khadeejah     Eghe Igbinehi     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     CACOVID     ANCOPPS     Funke Adedoyin     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Tanke Road     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     KWASSIP     HICA     Police Commissioner     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     MINILS     Yahaya Dumoye     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Abdulraheem Olesin     Mohammed Abduraheem     Kamoru Kadiri     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Nigeria Computer Society     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     ER-KANG     Paul Olawoore     Magaji Nda     Demola Banu     Quareeb Islamic Association     Lanre Aremu     Samuel Adedoyin     Emir Of Yashikira     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Idowu Aremu     ITEM 7     Harmony Holdings     Yahaya Seriki     Gaa Olobi     Dankaka     Valsolar Consortium     Abdulazeez Arowona     Kayode Yusuf     Isiaka Alikinla     Ahmed     Kazeem Oladepo     Halimah Perogi     National Pilot     Jawondo     Taofik Abdulkareem     Adegoke Bamidele     Haliru Yahaya     Garba Ado Sanni     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Principal Private Secretary     Saka Onimago     Titus Ashaolu     Mohammed Halidu     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     SARS     Ilorin.Info     Suwa-Arabs     Balogun Fulani