Kwara Governor-elect vows investigation into Offa robbery

Date: 2019-03-11

The attack led to the death 33 persons and the looting of some banks in the area.

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki was linked to the attack due to the alleged confessions of some of the suspects arrested by the police.

It was a prolonged battle between the former Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris and Saraki over the matter.

It took the intervention of the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami who insisted that Saraki was innocent and the case died a natural death.

Meanwhile, while delivering his acceptance speech at a media briefing in the midst of All Progressive Congress (APC) party supporters on Sunday night, Abdulrazaq noted that the state had become insecure, crippling banking operations in Kwara south senatorial zone as a result of the incident.

He said: "This development is seriously affecting the economic development in the zone. We will interface with the Police to address the challenge of insecurity.

"The Offa robbery where 33 people were killed, based on police investigation was linked to top government officials."

He promised that his administration will be accountable to the people and will not steal or loot the state's treasury.

Abdulrazaq of APC emerged winner of the Saturday governorship election having polled a total of 331,546 votes to defeat Abdulrazaq Atunwa of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) who secured 114,754 votes.

APC also won all the 24 seats in the Kwara House of Assembly.

Recall that Saraki lost his reelection bid and control of the state with the defeat of PDP in the general elections that took place in the state.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Kubra Kazum     Moji Makanjuola     Segun Olawoyin     Yakub Ali-Agan     Sun Qing Rong     Gbugbu     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Arinola Lawal     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Valsolar Consortium     Radio Kwara     Kayode Alabi     Adamu Attah     Mohammed Abduraheem     Cornelius Adebayo     Hassan Oyeleke     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Minimum Wage     Tunji Arosanyin     David Oyedepo     Moronfoye     Bashir Badawi     Student Learning Support Helpline     Atiku Abubakar     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Olatunde Olukoya     George Innih     Mamman Saba Jibril     Umar Danladi Shero     Wahab Egbewole     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Zulu Gambari     Adebara     Yusuf Badmus     Garba Idris Ajia     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Abdullahi Samari     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Police Commissioner     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Funmi Salau     Bio Ibrahim     Boko Haram     Sarah Alade     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Aminu Ado Bayero     Alaiye     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Olatunde Michaels     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Halimah Perogi     Abdulazeez Arowona     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Agbarere     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Kola Bukoye     LEAH Charity Foundation     Kwasu     Amasa     Sulaiman Gado     Hausa     Oni Adebayo     Tafida Of Kaiama     Alore     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Ahmed Dankaya     Ballah     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Ogbondoroko     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Waheed Ibrahim     SDP     Kwara Pdp     Share-Tsaragi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Theophilus Oyebiyi     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Bayo Ojo     April 11     Susan Modupe Oluwole     TIC     Sa\'adu Salahu     Convocation Ceremonies     Suleiman Idris     Ndakene     Babata     Kwara Pdp     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Na\'Allah     VADA     Demola Banu     Elelu     Kwasu     Omu-aran     Split Diamond Interchange     Idowu Aremu     Adedeji Onimago     IsDB     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Bolaji Aladie     Ahman Pategi University     Unicontinental Construction Company     Jamiu Oyawoye     Maigida     Ubandoma     Segun Ogunsola     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Amos Bajeh     Post-utme     Omu Aran     Asa     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Sulyman Buhari     SSUCOEN     Okin Group     Toyin Falola     The Herald     George Funsho Adebayo     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Facebook     Amada Jidda     Saliu Mustapha     Bilikis Oladimeji     Fareedah Dankaka     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Tunji Olawuyi     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Kwara State Governor     Lai Mohammed     Yusuf Aiyedun     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Yakubu Gobir     Aiyedun     Kale Belgore     Dan Masanin     Kwara North     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Students Union Government     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Dunmade     Henry Olaosebikan     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Tunde Akanbi     Sherif Shagaya     Shettima Of Ilorin     Hassanat Bello     International Aviation College     NIPOGA     Shururat Olatinwo     Ajikobi     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe