Offa Attack: Saraki urges IGP to Deploy Armored Personnel Carriers, Additional Police
Mon, Apr 9, 2018 | By publisher
Politics
ABUBAKAR Bukola Saraki, president of the Senate, at the weekend urged Ibrahim Idris, inspector general of police, IGP, to consider long-term solutions to protect the lives and property of the people of Offa, following Thursday’s coordinated attack on several establishments.
In a post on his Facebook page and a series of Tweets on his personal handle (@BukolaSaraki), the Senate President stated that he had called the IGP to both condole with him regarding the officers that were lost during the incident, as well as discuss the way forward.
He said: “Following my visit to Offa this morning to condole with the traditional ruler and people over Thursday’s attack, I called the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Idris Ibrahim, to commiserate with him on the loss of some of his personnel during the robbery incident.
“The IGP promised that Armored Personnel Carriers will immediately be stationed in strategic parts of Offa and additional police personnel will be deployed. Top investigators will also be sent to Kwara State to help in tracking down the perpetrators.
“I thank the IGP for his prompt response and the anticipated measures aimed at tackling this security menace.
“It is my hope that Thursday’s incident that has left our people in Offa and Kwara State rattled and in grief will never reoccur.”
– Apr. 9, 2018 @ 8: 47 GMT |
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