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Why Offa robbery case hearing was stalled

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2020 0

Ilorin – The absence of a principal witness by the prosecuting team on Tuesday stalled the continuation of hearing in the case of Offa bank robbery going on before a Kwara High Court sitting in Ilorin. The leader of the Prosecution, Razaq Gold, informed the court that the continuation of

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Balarabe tasks progressives to form platform to change governance

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2019 0

Former Governor of Kaduna state, Alhaji Balarabe Musa has called on the progressives in the country to form a formidable group to change the democratic governance in the country. Speaking yesterday in Offa, Kwara state at the 19th memorial lecture of first republic politician, late Chief Josiah Sunday Olawoyin, Balarabe Musa said that the country’s […]

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Offa robbery: Murder of kingpin must be probed, says HURIWA

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2018 0

A leading pro-democracy and Non-Governmental body – Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the secrecy surrounding the police handling of the suspected armed robbers that robbed banks recently in Offa, Kwara State and the murder of the kingpin – Michael Adikwu. Besides, HURIWA has called for comprehensive audits of the detention facilities […]

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Security: Olofa calls for more police personnel in Offa

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2018 0

The Olofa of Offa, Oba Muftau Gbadamosi has called for more police personnel in Offa as effort to strengthen security in the town. The Olofa made the appeal in his palace while hosting the Commissioner of Police (CP), Kwara State Command, Mr Aminu Saleh during his courtesy visit to the palace on Thursday. The CP […]

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Offa bank robbery: Saraki has case to answer, not exonerated, Police insist

Ihesiulo Grace 27 July 2018 0

The Nigeria Police on Thursday refuted online report that the Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki who is yet to honour this week’s invitation to appear before its investigation panel on Offa bank robbery attack that left 31 persons death has been exonerated. Rather, the Senate President Saraki has case to answer and further classifications to […]

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Again, police invite Saraki over Offa bank robbery

Ihesiulo Grace 24 July 2018 0

The police on Monday again wrote to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, asking him to appear at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, today in connection with the April 5, Offa bank robbery. The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris in a letter dated July 23, directed Saraki to report to the head of the investigation team […]

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Police vs. Saraki: Group begs FG, police to tread softly

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2018 0

A group, Mass Action for Good Governance (MAFGG), has pleaded with both the National Assembly and the federal government not play politics with the April 5, bloody armed robbery attack in Offa, Kwara State. Speaking with newsmen in Ilorin, the state capital, the group said while the police are entitled to carry out its legitimate […]

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FG decries Offa armed robbery attack, vows to arrest perpetrators

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2018 0

The federal government Sunday assured Nigerians that those behind last Thursday’s armed robbery and killings in Offa, Kwara state would be arrested and brought to book. Minister of Information, Alh Lai Muhammed gave the assurance during a condolence visit to the Kwara state governor, Alh Abdulfatha Ahmed at the Government House Ilorin. He said the […]

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I don’t take over lands – Offa monarch

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2018 0

The paramount Ruler of Offa, Offa Local Government Area, Kwara state, Oba Mufutau Gbadamasi has debunked allegations by members of Ijehu community that he invades and forcefully take over their lands. Many people have reportedly sustained varying degrees of injury as people of Ijehu community in the Offa local government area of Kwara state and […]

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Navy School Commandant visits NCC, solicit support to establish e-Library

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2017 0

The Commandant of Nigerian Navy School of Health Sciences, Offa, Kwara State, Navy Captain ID Nuruddeen has paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) to solicit the Commission’s support to establish e-Library project at the School. Director Public Affairs at NCC, Mr. Tony Ojobo received the Commandant accompanied by Lt. Commander Ignatius […]

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Fire Guts Owode Market in Offa

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2015 0

  An early morning inferno in the early hours of Saturday gutted a major  market, Owode, in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State.      The inferno, which was said to have started around 1:30 a.m. reportedly razed over 50 per cent of the market according to an eyewitness  account   It was said […]