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.

Kwara State Television     Ilorin Like-Minds     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Moro     Kayode Laro     Bello John Olanrewaju     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Wahab Agbaje     Labaeka     Rotimi Atere     Wahab Abayawo     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Kolawole Akande     Aliyu Salihu     Agbarere     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Mamman Saba Jibril     Donatus Ejidike     Raji AbdulRasaq     Lai Gobir     Gobir     UTME     Yusuf Ali     Mubarak Oladosu     Emir Of Ilorin     Kazeem Oladepo     KWTV     Bahago     Sheikh Ariyibi     Bashiru Makama     Kwara 2023     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Split Diamond Interchange     Adebara     Zara Umar     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     NaAllah     Baba Issa     Abdulfatai Baakini     Apado     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Valsolar Consortium     Akeem Olatunji     Ayobami Seriki     Abdulazeez Uthman     Iyabo Adewuyi     08001000100     Mutawali     Daud Adeshola     Budo Egba     Baba Isale     Jimoh Akani     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Tunde Saad     Ahman Patigi     Kayode Bankole     Balogun-Ojomu     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Oke-Ode     Durosinlohun Kawu     Baruba     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     International Vocational Centre     Modibbo Kawu     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Boko Haram     John Olobayo     Wasiu Onidugbe     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Halimah Perogi     Royal FM     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Hakeem Idris     Oke-opin     Abubakar Suleiman     Balogin Alanamu     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Oniyangi     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Tunji Moronfoye     Olatunji Ibrahim     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Ibrahim Gambari     Ijagbo Health Centre     All Peoples Party     Oniwa     IFK     Jide Oyinloye     Unilorin FM     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Wakilin Mata Lafiagi     Kaosarah Adeyi     Afonja Descendants Union     Offa Grammer School     National Pilot     Igbomina     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Share-Tsaragi     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Gaa Olobi     Alabere     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Dasuki Belgore     Lai Gobir     Otoge     Village Alive Development Association     Aliyu Umar     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Oke-Oyi     Dele Momodu     Yusuf Ali     Mufutau Olatinwo     Unicontinental Construction Company     Sayomi     Saliu Oluwole     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Pakata Patriots     Kayode Yusuf     Saliu Tunde Bello     Eghe Igbinehi     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Zulu Gambari     Kunle Okeowo     Sa\'adu Salau     Usman Yunusa     Obasanjo     Ayobola Ipinlaiye     Valsolar Consultoria     Kwha.gov.ng     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Kayode Ogunlowo     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Nigerian Correctional Service     Cornelius Fawenu     Wahab Egbewole     Abubakar B.M     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Malete     Inside Kwara     Maigida     NTA Ilorin