Dare devil robbers on motorcycle struck at a filling station
in Ejigbo area and carted away N9 million in Lagos State, western Nigeria.
in Ejigbo area and carted away N9 million in Lagos State, western Nigeria.
The incident happened at a popular filling station located
at Jakande Estate along Ikotun/Ejigbo road, Ejigbo Lagos.
at Jakande Estate along Ikotun/Ejigbo road, Ejigbo Lagos.
P.M.News gathered that the incident happened last weekend
after the station officials were about to take the money loaded in a bag to a
nearby bank.
after the station officials were about to take the money loaded in a bag to a
nearby bank.
How the robbers knew that such amount was kept in the
station and was being taken to a bank was a surprise to residents who knew what
happened.
station and was being taken to a bank was a surprise to residents who knew what
happened.
The residents said that the attack might have been
masterminded by an insider who knew about the movement of the money.
masterminded by an insider who knew about the movement of the money.
P.M.News also gathered that the money was proceeds from
three days sales.
three days sales.
The day they eventually wanted to go to the bank to deposit
the money was the day the robbers struck.
the money was the day the robbers struck.
Following the attack, the station has been shut and the
manager and workers have been arrested for interrogation.
manager and workers have been arrested for interrogation.
They were initially arrested by the police at Ejigbo
Division who later transferred the suspects to SCID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos.
Division who later transferred the suspects to SCID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos.
An eyewitness said the robbers struck at 4 pm on that day
and pointed a gun at the manager’s head and ordered him to release the money
packed in a big sack.
and pointed a gun at the manager’s head and ordered him to release the money
packed in a big sack.
The manager surrendered it and they carted the money away on
their motorcycle.
their motorcycle.
When our correspondent visited the station this Thursday
morning, the place was shut.
morning, the place was shut.
A private security guard employed after the incident
declined to speak and said the director was not around.
declined to speak and said the director was not around.
Our correspondent, however, gathered that a new set of staff
has been brought to manage the station while the former staff were at the
police for investigation on the incident.
has been brought to manage the station while the former staff were at the
police for investigation on the incident.
When our reporter visited Ejigbo Police Division, the DPO
was not around to comment on the matter.
was not around to comment on the matter.
However, sources at the station confirmed the incident and
said the suspects have been transferred to SCID for further interrogation.
said the suspects have been transferred to SCID for further interrogation.
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