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Thursday, 12 March 2015

ROBBERY IN LAGOS

Armed men dressed in army uniform stormed the First City Monument Bank in Lekki, Lagos late in the afternoon shooting sporadically.

According to the News24, an unknown number of people have been killed following the bank robbery operation in Lagos. The bank is said to be located around the Lekki/Ikoyi bridge. (Scroll down for photos)

An eyewitness said that a large number of armed men invaded the bank shooting sporadically.

According to the Punch, the robbers robbed a bank at Lekki phase 1 and attempted to escape through the link bridge to Ikoyi when they encountered policemen.

Reportedly, policemen on duty in a bullion van have been shot dead as commuters scamper for safety, abandoning their vehicles. The robbers are said to have fled on speedboat.

“Around 4.45pm, I was driving to my office in Ikoyi from Lekki but when I got a spot on the bridge, I heard sporadic gunshots. Fortunately, policemen at the tail end of the bridge inwards Ikoyi, shot back,” the eyewitness, who identified himself as Tayo, said.

“We all came out of our vehicles and laid on the floor to avoid being hit by stray bullets. At some point, some of the policemen were overwhelmed by the fire power of the robbers and had to flee. The robbers later jumped into a speed boat and escaped through the water,” he added.

According to the LindaIkeji blog, three police officers, three civilians were shot dead. A fish seller who has been shot was rushed to the hospital. Five other people who were hit by stray bullets were also rushed to the hospital.