The management of one of the commercial banks attacked by robbers in Offa, Kwara State, has reportedly sacked five of its workers for releasing Closed Circuit Television footage of the robbery to the public.

A reliable source in the bank said the management viewed the release of the footage without official approval as “gross indiscipline,” which was capable of affecting the security and image of the bank.

PUNCH Metro had reported that on Thursday, April 5, armed robbers invaded five banks in Offa, Kwara State, killing scores of residents, including policemen, bank workers and passersby.

The assailants were said to have carted away millions of naira as they robbed the banks for about one hour without any challenge from security agents.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ado Lawan, who put the casualty figure at 17, said nine policemen died during the attack.

The Operations Commander, Vigilance Group of Nigeria, Offa, Kwara State chapter, Wasiu Adepoju, however, said vigilantes in the state counted 50 dead bodies.


A video clip of the incident had gone viral shortly afterwards, revealing how the robbers enterendent learnt that the management of the bank was surprised at how the video got into public space and sacked five of its workers last Friday.

The Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ajayi Okasanmi, said the Nigeria Police Force would also deal with anyone linked to the robbery.

Okesanmi spoke in response to reports that the Divisional Crime Officer and the Divisional Police Officer of the Offa Police Station allegedly failed to take necessary actions before the robbers attacked.

It was also said that the robbers only collected the phones of the DPO and the DCO and allowed them to escape.

Okasanmi said both civilians and uniformed men linked to the incident would not go scot-free.

While saying that investigation was ongoing, he noted that the police were determined to get to the root of “persistent robberies” in Offa.


“Whether civilian or police, whoever is found culpable would be dealt with accordingly,” he added.

In another development, the Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi, and the Elerin of Erin Ile, Oba Abdulganiyu Ajibola, have said two neighbouring communities in Kwara State had decided to cohabit peacefully after some years of conflict.

They spoke during a peace summit in Ilorin organised by the Ladorb Peace Initiative.

The people of Offa, in the Offa Local Government Area, and Erin Ile, in the Oyun LGA of the state, had been embroiled in community clashes which had led to the loss of many lives and destruction of property.

Ajibola commended the efforts of the conveners, saying his people were ready for peace.

He advised stakeholders to allow peace to reign, adding that peace and unity would boost development and prosperity.

Gbadamosi, who was represented by a high chief, Chief Yunusa Oyeyemi, said Offa people believed in peace.

He appealed to residents of the areas to speak the truth and imbibe the spirit of forgiveness for a lasting solution.

The chairman of the organising committee, Ladorb Peace Initiative, Umar Balogun, said the conflicts had discouraged investments and retarded development in the areas.

http://www.punchng.com/offa-robbery-bank-sacks-employees-over-cctv-footage-leakage/amp


Watch the CCTV footage here https://www.nairaland.com/4446277/cctv-footage-offa-bank-robbery

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It's gross misconduct on their part releasing such delicate and sensitive information to the public, whoever did that deserves the axe but I'm definitely sure not all 5 had a hand in it.

One needs to cultivate the habit of watching others back.

The cctv leakage will hindered the investigatn,therefore the workers deserve what they got..

Good move

Why na

Lazy people sha

tampered with a solid means of identification!!! footages like that are leaked after months of successful investigation!!! thats an unprofessional attitude !!!

Too bad...

The footage was leaked just too early.

Why? Please who knows d fate of d woman with a baby in her hand in d video footage?



Dos robbers are heartless

After been sacked...What will they tell their families

Something is smell...

See shithole people in shithole country.

Billionboi:
Why? Please who knows d fate of d woman with a baby in her hand in d video footage?



Dos robbers are heartless

pls send me tge link where i can watch the video thanks in anticipation

Will their sack prevent robbers from attacking them next time or will it make our ever redundant security agencies active?

No army, no police, no airforce, no navy, no civil defense in sight for the whole one hour these guys robbed. No place is safe in this shithole

When Zenith Bank located at Wetheral road, Owerri, Imo state was attacked by some daredevil armed robbers in a car and the CCTV Footage was leaked to the public especially in youtube nobody was sacked by the management of Zenith bank.

But this bank in Offa took caution to the wind to sack the staff who leaked the footage. The Offa bank robbery was even more serious than that of the Zenith Bank Owerri considering the huge number of persons that were killed in the shoot out.

Why such a gross punishment?

If the head of that bank was so good managerially why did he or she not get wind of the crime and then put measure in place to stop the attacked.

THE SACKING OF THE STAFF IS GROSS EXECUTIVE HIGH HANDEDNESS.

Some of this CEO ARE SUCH CALLOUS AND POWER-DRUNK?

Even the cctv footage did not even contain much evidence as I have watch it myself.

I agree the staff did not follow the rules in the bank but two wrong does not make a right.

The staff concern should take the bank concern to court for redress and the restoration of their fundamental rights.

aminusodiq:
tampered with a solid means of identification!!! footages like that are leaked after months of successful investigation!!! thats an unprofessional attitude !!!

Please pardon my ignorance, how does leaking the footage tamper with investigation?

iwaeda:


http://www.punchng.com/offa-robbery-bank-sacks-employees-over-cctv-footage-leakage/amp


Watch the CCTV footage here https://www.nairaland.com/4446277/cctv-footage-offa-bank-robbery

Labour market welcomes them with open arms

fajul:
Please pardon my ignorance, how does leaking the footage tamper with investigation?

For one, the suspects will know the authorities fairly have video evidence of identifying them and will further lay low.

As far as I am concerned if the accusations I'm hearing of those robbers bribed some policemen at the hotel they were staying is true, then I hold those cops responsible for all the damage and carnage.

Only sacks ? E be like say nah sacks den take cart their loot go............

The Igbos among them....








I reserve the comment to SONSOMEGRIGBO

wink2015:
When Zenith Bank located at Wetheral road, Owerri, Imo state was attacked by some daredevil armed robbers in a car and the CCTV Footage was leaked to the public especially in youtube nobody was sacked by the management of Zenith bank.

But this bank in Offa took caution to the wind to sack the staff who leaked the footage. The Offa bank robbery was even more serious than that of the Zenith Bank Owerri considering the huge number of persons that were killed in the shoot out.

Why such a gross punishment?

If the head of that bank was so good managerially why did he or she not get wind of the crime and then put measure in place to stop the attacked.

THE SACKING OF THE STAFF IS GROSS EXECUTIVE HIGH HANDEDNESS.

Some of this CEO ARE SUCH CALLOUS AND POWER-DRUNK?

Even the cctv footage did not even contain much evidence as I have watch it myself.

I agree the staff did not follow the rules in the bank but two wrong does not make a right.

The staff concern should take the bank concern to court for redress and the restoration of their fundamental rights.

Why the people speak without facts?? Do you know the Zenith bank robbery footage was released two months after the incident when investigation was already concluded and the thieves arrested?
Whereas, that of Offa was released about 4 DAYS after the robbery when investigation haven't been concluded or may not have even started

Nigeria!!!!!!!

SuperSuave:
It's gross misconduct on their part releasing such delicate and sensitive information to the public, whoever did that deserves the axe but I'm definitely sure not all 5 had a hand in it.

What's happening on 17th June? Hope something good is going down that day cos it's my birthday.

Billionboi:
Why? Please who knows d fate of d woman with a baby in her hand in d video footage?



Dos robbers are heartless

She and her baby survived