Kwara State Government is to procure additional Armoured Personnel Carriers to beef up security in Offa and strategic locations across the state.

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed said this during the swearing-in of a new Khadi of the state Shariah Court of Appeal, Mas’ud Oniye.

Ahmed urged well-meaning citizens of the state to resist any attempt by anyone to use the unfortunate Offa robbery attack for political purposes, frowning at utterances made to score political points.

According to him, those utterances do not reflect our values as Kwarans and should stop out of respect for the dead and the injured.

He assured the people of the state that government would do everything within its powers to ensure that the people of Offa and Kwara never experienced such a tragedy again.

“For the avoidance of doubt, let me reassure Kwarans and indeed all Nigerians that the culprits will be apprehended and brought to justice swiftly.

“Presently, the police and other security agencies in the country have begun a vigorous man-hunt for the perpetrators of the dastardly and horrid attack on the peaceful and industrious people of Offa,” he said.

The governor advised the people to be vigilant and security conscious as part of community involvement in effective policing.