MAJOR ACTOR IN OFFA BANKS ROBBERY ARRESTED
The police spokesman said, Micheal Adikwu, a native of Apa local government area of Benue State, was a dismissed police who was arrested, tried and dismissed from the force and charged to court by the police in 2012 in Kwara State for criminal conspiracy and aiding the escape from lawful custody of armed robbery suspects.
‘He served Three (3) years in Prison and subsequently found his way out in 2015. He became a vicious and notorious gang leader of Armed Robbery Syndicate wanted for several armed robberies in Kwara and other States of the North Central and South West. He was arrested by the Joint Investigation Team in Kwara State Two (2) weeks ago’.
‘The arrest of these two (2) gang leaders have brought to Twenty Two (22) suspects arrested so far by the Nigeria Police Force in connection to the Offa Banks Robbery. The two (2) suspects have confessed to the crime and admitted to the various criminal roles they played in the Offa banks robbery. They will be charged to court on completion of investigation’, the statement said.
The statement said the police deeply appreciated members of the public and other patriotic Nigerians for the timely information leading to the arrest of most of the twenty two suspects now in police custody.
‘Members of the general public who have any information further information about the other wanted suspects still at large should feel free to contact the police through the following hone numbers 08062080913, 08126285268, 08032365122, 07056792065, 08088450152.
‘Protection of the informant will be guaranteed by the Police and handsome rewards in addition to the pledge of Five Million (N5,000,000) by Kwara State Government await anyone whose information leads to the arrest of these wanted suspects’.
