Niger state governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has condemned the robbery attack on the cashier of the Emir of Minna, Ibrahim Sani.
Bago also charged security agencies in the state to investigate the incident and fish out the criminals to face the wrath of the law.
In a statement by his chief press secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, the governor described the incident as unfortunate and the height of disregard for traditional institutions.
The governor stressed that his administration will not fold its hands and allow criminals to inflict pain and sorrow on innocent residents of the state.
“This is highly unfortunate to have this kind of situation not just in the state capital but at the Emir’s Palace,” Bago said.
He further sympathized with the Emir of Minna, Umar Farouk Bahago, over the unfortunate robbery attack, and prayed to God to grant the two palace aides quick recovery.
It was gathered the incident occurred at about 2:30 pm on Tuesday, July 4, when a gang of about five armed robbers trailed the Minna palace cashier with a Toyota Camry from a commercial bank where he went to withdraw some amount of money.
The Emir, Alh. Farouk Bahago was said to be in the palace while the armed men shot sporadically into the air to scare people away before they snatched the money and disappeared from the scene.
The state police Public Relations Officer, PRO, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, has given an account of the incident and noted that the cashier was undergoing interrogation at the Police Area Command office, Minna with a view to ascertain the details of the incident.
