No fewer than forty heavily armed robbers, yesterday
morning, invaded two second generation banks in 4th Avenue, Festac area of
Lagos state and carted away huge sums of money.
morning, invaded two second generation banks in 4th Avenue, Festac area of
Lagos state and carted away huge sums of money.
According to Vanguard, during the operation which lasted
hours, a two-year-old toddler, Mmesoma Ndirika, and her mother, Jane, who were
inside their apartment in an adjoining building, were reportedly hit by stray
bullets from the bandits who were shooting sporadically in all directions.
hours, a two-year-old toddler, Mmesoma Ndirika, and her mother, Jane, who were
inside their apartment in an adjoining building, were reportedly hit by stray
bullets from the bandits who were shooting sporadically in all directions.
Reports said both mother and child later died as a result of
injuries they sustained from the bullet.
A commercial motorcyclist who was also hit by stray bullets reportedly
died later in an undisclosed private hospital.
injuries they sustained from the bullet.
A commercial motorcyclist who was also hit by stray bullets reportedly
died later in an undisclosed private hospital.
Police authorities said they were able to recover about N27
million and other rounds of arms and ammunition abandoned by the bandits while
fleeing from the scene. They could not give specific figure of casualties.
million and other rounds of arms and ammunition abandoned by the bandits while
fleeing from the scene. They could not give specific figure of casualties.
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