Over 25 Armed robbers had on Thursday stormed Offa town, raiding five commercial banks along the Owode Market Area of the town in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara state.
The banks include; Union Bank, Ecobank, Guarantee Trust Bank, First Bank, Zenith Banks and Ibolo Micro Finance Bank.
The gunmen arrived the town in seven vehicles and stationed themselves in each of the banks around 4:30 pm.
The armed robbers were said to have made away with several millions of naira from the banks.
On Friday, eye witnesses and officials gave hint of the latest figure.
At the General Hospital Offa, one of the medical doctors told Channels TV that 21 bodies were brought in to the facility and nine of them were police officers.
The doctor on duty at a private hospital also in the town confirmed the death of three victims while one was on admission.
Meanwhile, the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Lawan Ado, on Saturday said that 17 persons were killed during the robbery attack. He added that seven suspects have been arrested in connection with the robbery of banks in the State.
The CP during a media briefing in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital said the total number of injured victims had yet to be ascertained as they were receiving treatment in different hospitals.
He stated that the Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has ordered a full scale investigation into the attacks.
Meanwhile, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has promised to pay the medical bills of victims.
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