By Sadiq Umar – The Police have arrested the “most wanted” armed robbers allegedly involved in the recent bank robbery in Offa, Kwara states in which no few than 17 persons were brutally killed.
More key members of Offa multiple bank robberies and murders have been arrested following the publication of the pictures captured in the closed-circuit camera of the Bank.
“The confessed gang-leaders arrested are: Kunle Ogunleye aka Arrow, 35years native of Kwara State who was arrested yesterday in Oro town in Kwara State and Micheal Adikwu, a native of Apa LGA Benue State.
Mr. Adikwu is a dismissed police CPL who was arrested by the Police in 2012 and charged to Court in Kwara State for Compromising by releasing some wanted armed robbers.
“He had spent three years in prison and subsequently found his way out in 2015 and became a notorious armed robber. He was arrested again by IRT Operatives in Kwara State two weeks ago,” the statement added.
It said: “All suspects arrested among others have confessed to the Offa Bank armed robberies and murders. They are assisting the IRT teams in Arresting more of the bank robbers as the police continue the investigation.