One of the robbery suspects arrested, Monday, in Idimu area of Lagos, has said a staff of the bank gave them information about the customer, who was shot and robbed.
This is just as the Lagos State Police Command said that the police Inspector that was shot by the bandits at an Automated Teller Machine, ATM, did not die.
The command said the officer, identified simply as Inspector Musa attached to 2 PMF Keffi, was shot in the cheek and that he is responding to treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
Recall that the four-man robbery gang stormed the bank in two motorcycles and waited until the customer came out of the banking hall. They then shot him, collected the withdrawn amount and zoomed off. On their way, they saw Inspector Musa at an ATM and fired shots at him.
However, two members of the gang were shot dead by operatives of Rapid Response Squad, RRS, who were on patrol.
In his confessional statement, the suspect, Jafar Ismail, said that they were invited by one of the bank’s staff.
He did not disclose the identity of the staff, but it was learned that operatives of Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SAS went for the arrest of the bank’s staff yesterday.
The suspect, who disclosed that Monday was not their first time of visiting the bank, said: “We have a bank staff, who usually informs us whenever any customer withdraws huge amount.
“We would position our motorcycles around the bank and wait for the customer. Immediately we sight the person, we would ride our bike close and snatch the money. We usually shoot if the person put up resistance.
“At the end of any operation, we would give him the largest share and share the rest among ourselves. “We were told that this particular customer withdrew over N300,000, but were not successful as police got us.”
Spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Dolapo Badmus, said investigation was still ongoing.
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Posted: at 3-08-2016 07:08 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
EDDYPRINCE at 3-08-2016 07:27 AM (7 years ago) (m)
Na wa oh, there is always an insider... how can a staff be so heartless as to ask pple to rob his or her customers. Person nor just save for this naija again. One nid to be careful oh
Posted: at 3-08-2016 07:27 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Na wa oh, there is always an insider... how can a staff be so heartless as to ask pple to rob his or her customers. Person nor just save for this naija again. One nid to be careful oh
not fin like dat joor dem dey find wu to implicate ni
Posted: at 3-08-2016 10:56 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Please if you don't know what to comment is better you close your mouth, how can you say Yoruba too dey thief? you never talk of your brothers whom are doing kidnapping, is you people that have largest population in armed robbery, we are all hearing the news every time.
Posted: at 3-08-2016 01:19 PM (7 years ago) | Newbie
Please if you don't know what to comment is better you close your mouth, how can you say Yoruba too dey thief? you never talk of your brothers whom are doing kidnapping, is your people that have largest population in armed robbery, we are all hearing the news every time.
Posted: at 3-08-2016 01:33 PM (7 years ago) | Newbie
Please if you don't know what to comment is better you close your mouth, how can you say Yoruba too dey thief? you never talk of your brothers whom are doing kidnapping, is your people that have largest population in armed robbery, we are all hearing the news every time.
Posted: at 3-08-2016 01:36 PM (7 years ago) | Newbie
4tocopyvan at 3-08-2016 02:52 PM (7 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Kolagold on 3-08-2016 01:19 PM
Please if you don't know what to comment is better you close your mouth, how can you say Yoruba too dey thief? you never talk of your brothers whom are doing kidnapping, is you people that have largest population in armed robbery, we are all hearing the news every time.
May God bless u
Posted: at 3-08-2016 02:52 PM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
kima77same at 3-08-2016 11:50 PM (7 years ago) (m)
Do you see what this country has turned to? A staff, giving information to robbers about customers. Nigeria is finished nothing remain it again. The robber should tell the police the name of the staff of the bank, because, himself, is also a robber
Posted: at 3-08-2016 11:50 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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