Robbers Raid Six Banks In Ogun, Kill Two Cops, Pregnant Woman, Others

No fewer than five casualties including twopolicemen, a pregnant woman and two commercial bike riders, were recorded in an armed robbery incident at the Agbara Industrial Estate area of Ogun State, on Thursday.

This is coming barely one month after another armed robbery gang raided some banks along 4th Avenue FESTAC town, carting away huge sums of money.

The dare devil armed robbery gang numbering about 20, including some

females, was said to have stormed the area at about 7am and robbed six banks located within the industrial estate.

Dressed in military camouflage, the heavily armed gang held sway in the area for over three hours, at the end of which five people were killed and several others sustained varying degrees of injuries. The robbers, who arrived Agbara in two speedboats, were said to have hijacked two vehicles - a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) and a bus - and rode right through Agbara market to Bank Road, which was their target.

At each bank, the gang, despite not meeting any resistance, blew open the doors and the vaults with dynamites and packed the loot in their millions, after holding the staff of the banks hostage.

To ensure that no rescue operation would be carried out, the gang stationed some of its members at the two entry and exit routes into the road, while a police armoured personnel carrier in the area was riddled with bullets.

As they made their getaway, they were said to have escaped with all the stolen loot in jute bags (known as Ghana-must-go bags in local parlance).

Before escaping with their loot through the waterways, the robbers were said to have set the two hijacked vehicles on fire.

According to an eyewitness account, the armed robbers had come into Agbara

through the waterway behind Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education in Ijanikin as early as 6am. Using the element of surprise, the armed

robbers had at first pretended to be on official duty, as they stationed themselves on the road.

However, as soon as the operation began in earnest, all the security personnel at the Agbara checkpoint comprising the Nigerian Customs Service, Nigerian Immigration Service and the Nigeria Police, were said to have fled to safety when the robbers started releasing a hail of bullets.

One of the residents, Mr. Francis Ofoma, said: “When the robbers came, the first thing they attacked was the armoured personnel carrier and all policemen

attached to it took to their heels. One of them fell as a bullet ripped through his legs. There was serious panic in the entire area as early as 7am.

“Most of the commercial vehicle drivers who parked at the Agbara motor park took to their heels while the operation lasted.

-This Day

*So armed robbers have targeted to empty bank vaults this period?Please everyone who works in a Bank should be vigilant ooooh.

I cannot even imagine the feeling of being held to a halt and not knowing if the stupid thief will pull the trigger or not.

Do we have blog visitors who are armed robbers?Please answer!