Offa Robbery – IGP Orders Transfer of Kwara Police Commissioner
Inspector General of Police(IGP), Mr. Mr. Ibrahim Idris has ordered the transfer of the Kwara state police commissioner, Alhaji Lawan Ado with immediate effect.
Consequently, Mr. Idris has named Mr. Aminu Pai Saleh as the new police commissioner for the state.
The former state police commissioner, Mr. Ado has been redeployed to Police College in Kaduna.
His transfer, It was learnt might not be unconnected with the recent attack of five bank robbery that happened Offa in Offa local government council of the state.
Another source at the police headquarters however said that the transfer was routine, and that it had nothing to do with the handling of Offa bank robbery.
According to the source, “If anything, the CP tried his best in his handling of Offa bank robbery incident before it was transferred, and he got commendations from everywhere, not any complain”
The attack officially claimed about 17 lives including 9 policemen while several people who also sustained serious injuries and now recuperating at both University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital and General Hospital, Ilorin.
