The Kwara Police Command has launched a
manhunt for suspected thieves said to be behind acts of vandalism on Automated
Teller Machines (ATM) in Ilorin.
The Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO) in
the command, Dsp Ajayi Okasanmi, made this known in a statement in Ilorin on
Friday the 31st of january 2020. The statement quoted the state
Commissioner of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, as vowing to stop the perpetrators of
the act.
He however,appealed to public spirited
individuals to volunteer information that could lead to the arrest of the
hoodlums. The commissioner, according to the statement, said a report was
received on Thursday that two machines were vandalised by hoodlums and an
undisclosed amount of money carted away after setting the machines ablaze.
Therefore “Members of the public are advised to
go about their lawful endeavours without any fear, while the business community
is to be rest assured that the safety of their lives and properties are not
under any threat whatsoever.
“The Commissioner of Police can be directly
reached on these phone numbers, 09033871133, 08070734277 08125275046. “For
information on criminal elements in our communities, the protection of the
source and the confidentiality of such information are guaranteed by the Commissioner
of Police,” the statement said.
