There was pandemonium in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government of Edo State, as armed robbers attacked four commercial banks and killed five people.
The robbery took place on Thursday.
Suspected armed robbers wasted no time during their operation
Tag: Armed robbers
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EDO: Armed robbers attack 4 banks in Uromi
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How Service Comm uncovered armed robbers trying to join police
The Police Service Commission has uncovered some confirmed armed robbers trying to enlist into the Nigerian Police Force.
The Commission’s Chairman, Musliu Smith, disclosed this during a one-day sensitisation and town hall meeting on the ongoing police recruitment exercise in Birnin Kebbi on Monday.
Smith enjoined Nigerians to alert the relevant authorities whenever they notice a not-so-good person joining the police force.
He said, “Part of the challenges the commission discovered during recruitment exercises from 2019 was the academic challenges of the applicants which is a sad reflection on the society.
“If our responsible and upright young ones are discouraged from joining the police, where are we going to source for the police officers of our dreams?
“Police and policing are a noble act and deserves the best of the society to join and change the narrative on the issue of internal security of our nation.
“We must raise the alarm if we notice not-so-good persons applying to join the police. There have been cases of robbers finding their way into recruitment camps.
“We must all come together as a community to ensure only the best apply for and are recruited into the Nigeria police.”
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Banks, shops, other businesses shut down for days in Ogun State after receiving letters of attacks from robbers
Business activities in the Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State have been brought to a standstill since Monday following letters of notification of attacks allegedly written and sent to the area by armed robbers.
TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the fear of the imminent attacks has forced banks, shops and other businesses to remain under lock and key.
However, TNG gathered that the development is beginning to take adverse effects on residents whose business needs have been left unattended to for days now.
Despite this incident, the banks maintained that they would only resume operations if the Ogun State Government assists the police with Armoured Personnel Carriers to be mounted close to their branches.
Reacting to the development, some residents of Ijebu-Ode lamented that they have been travelling to places like Sagamu, Abeokuta, and others to deposit or withdraw money.
But the Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said there is no reason for fear of attacks, saying the police had assured the banks and residents of their safety.
“They are just entertaining fear where there is none; even the Area Commander and the DPOs have assured them that there is no need to fear,” he said.
“Why should they be afraid because there are no Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)? Even if the APCs are working, is it not the police that will operate them?
“The police are on the ground to provide adequate security of lives and properties; they are the ones that know why they are entertaining fear. We have assured them of their protection and our presence everywhere in Ijebu-Ode and everywhere in Ogun State. There is no reason to be panicking.
“Despite all these assurances, they still doubt the sincerity of the police, I don’t know the motive behind this,” he added.
TNG could not ascertain at the time of filing this report if the Governor Dapo Abiodun-led Ogun State Government has officially reacted to the development in that axis of the state.
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Armed robbers attack empty bullion van in Ondo, shoot policeman
Armed robbers attacked a bullion van along the Akure/Owo Highway in Ondo State on Wednesday, shooting a policeman in the process.
Public Relations Officer of Ondo State Police Command, DCP Funmi Odunlami said the attack occurred close to Emure-Ile junction along the highway.
The robbers were however unable to cart away any funds as the bullion van was not carrying any cash when they struck, Odunlami added.
Meanwhile, a team of policemen has been deployed to the area to apprehend the armed robbers and the injured policeman is being treated at a nearby hospital.
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Bloodbath in Ondo as armed robbers invade commercial bank in broad daylight, kill three, cart away cash
It was a bloody Thursday (today) in Ondo State after daredevil robbers invaded a commercial bank in daylight carting away unconfirmed amount of money and killing three people in the process.
The Ondo State Police Command confirmed the incident. According to the police, the robbery took place at a bank in Ilara Mokin, Ifedore Local Government Area of the state.
Among the dead were a policeman, a commercial motorcyclist and a staff of the Elizade University identified as Bunmi Afuye.
Spokesman for Ondo Police Command, Tee-Leo Ikoro, spoke after he paid an on-the-spot assessment of the scene.
Ikoro said investigation has commenced into the incident.
Three other persons who were hit by strayed bullets were rushed to a hospital.
Witnesses said the robbers carted away some money.
The witnesses said the robbers gained access into the bank by destroying the bullet-proof door with dynamites.
It was gathered the Okada rider and Elizade university staff were passing by when they rammed into the robbery operation and were shot dead.
One of the customers inside the bank when the robbers struck said they were about six and started the operation by 3 pm.
He said: “I was inside the bank when they (robbers) came, immediately all of us laid down, they started shouting where is the manager! Where is the manager?
“So they later got the key of the vault and packed the money there but they were not satisfied with what they saw. They also opened the Automated Teller Machine but there was not enough money.
“That infuriated them and they shouted where is the money? It seems they didn’t get their target. After they took the money they went out angrily shooting to escape the scene.”
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Police arrest 9 suspects for armed robbery in Jigawa
The police command in Jigawa has arrested nine armed robbery suspects believed to have been terrorising residents in Gumel Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
ASP Shiisu Lawan, spokesperson for the command, who made this known in Dutse on Sunday, said the suspects were arrested on June 30.
Lawan said four of the suspects(names withheld), were arrested after attacking one Naja’atu, a housewife, with cutlass on June 15, about 2:40 a.m.
“On June 15, at 8 a.m., one Nazifi Abdulhamid of plantation Gagarawa Tasha, reported the incident to the police that on same date about 2:40 a.m, the four suspects trespassed into his compound and attacked them with sticks and cutlass.
“His wife, Naja,atu Lawan aged 23, raised alarm and as a result they (suspects) used a cutlass on her right leg where she sustained fracture.
“The scene was visited by police where a stick and a belt were recovered and the victim was rushed to the Gumel General Hospital where she was admitted,” he said.
He said on the same day, two persons, Murtala Haruna and Kabiru Ibrahim, all of the same address, reported to the police that their cellphones were snatched by the suspects.
Lawan added that two weeks later, the four suspects were arrested in connection with the offence, adding that after being interrogated, they confessed to the crime.
According to him, five others were arrested for allegedly receiving the stolen property.
Lawan said that three cellphones and the sum of N20,250 were recovered from the suspects.
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Armed robbers kill Ibadan Polytechnic final year student
A final year student of Ibadan Polytechnic, Ebenezer Ayeni, who was preparing for his wedding on June 19, was allegedly killed on Thursday night by armed robbers, who invaded the Ojoo area of Ibadan.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered on Friday that the deceased was a second year Higher National Diploma student of Music, as well as the President of the Christian Fellowship in the school.
A source told NAN that the deceased, who lived in the Bodija area of Ibadan, was shot by the armed robbers while he was on a visit to see his mother at Ojoo.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the incident to NAN on Friday, saying that the police responded to a distress call from residents of Oguntula area of Ojoo at about 0100hrs on Thursday 10/06/2021, that suspected armed robbers had invaded the area and were creating havoc.
“At the point of reaching the crime scene, one Ebenezer Ayeni had already been shot and rushed to Oyemesi Hospital, along with Olayemi Josiah, who had sustained cuts on the head and neck, Osifeso said.
The PPRO said investigations were ongoing to apprehend the perpetrators.
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Police arrest 2 suspected armed robbers in Jigawa
The Police in Jigawa have arrested two suspected armed robbers in Gumel Local Government Area of the state.
ASP Zubairu Aminuddeen, the Public Relations Officer of the command, confirmed the arrest to newsmen in Dutse on Wednesday.
Aminuddeen said the suspects were arrested on April 10, after they broke into the residence of Haruna Mohammed of Masama village where they attacked his 35-year-old son.
He alledged that the suspects shot the victim with a Dane gun and attacked him with cutlass.
The spokesman added that as a result of the attack, the victim sustained various degrees of injury.
The public relations officer said that the suspects robbed the victim of N1 million.
Aminuddeen said that the police, on receiving the information rushed to the scene and took the victim to Gumel General Hospital for medical attention.
“Two suspects aged 30 and 25 all of Masama village were identified and arrested in connection with the offence,” he said.
He added that efforts were on to arrest one of the suspects now at large who was also identified by the victim.
Aminuddeen said investigation into the case was still ongoing after which the suspects would be charged to court.
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Armed robbers attack bank, police station in Delta State, kill three
There was tension in Issele-Uku community in Aniocha South local government area of Delta State on Tuesday after a deadly attack by armed robbers.
According to reports, the gunmen attacked a commercial bank shooting sporadically before breaking into the facility with dynamites.
They were said to have had access to the bank’s vault, fleeing with yet to be confirmed amount of money.
However, their catch was said to be in millions of Naira.
An eyewitness said the gunmen also attacked a nearby police station where three persons were shot dead.
TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the Delta Government and Police Command are yet to comment on the incident.
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Tension as Armed robbers invade bank in Osun
Some armed men have stormed a new generation bank in Okuku, Osun State.
There is currently tension in Okuku community, Odo-Otin local government as the armed gunmen unleash terror.
The Public Relations Officer in Osun, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the robbery attack.
She said, “The Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode, has led a team of team of mobile police to the scene.”
Details later..