Bank robbbery in Lagos

A young woman reported to be about 20 years old led the robbery of two banks in Ikorodu town, West of Lagos State, Nigeria yesterday.  About 16 bandits were said to have been involved in the robbery. The banks were  Zenith and First Bank branches at Ebute-Ipakodo area of the industrial town.  About N100million was carted away by the robbers, with Zenith alone losing no less than N80 million.  There was no help in sight from the police although there was a police station located opposite one of the banks, there was no policeman in sight to challenge the robbers even the naval policemen usually available at the jetty nearby were no were to be found. The robbers escaped by boat. Four persons, including a teenage apprentice vulcaniser, simply identified as Rilwan, were injured by the robbers in Ikorodu. The robbers reportedly opened fire at the Ipakodo police station to scare the officers, after which they proceeded with their operation. .Some security operatives, comprising policemen and soldiers, arrived the area around 1.30pm, at least three hours after the robbers had fled.  This was the second attacks on banks in Lagos in recent weeks. On 12 March, there was another such attack in Lekki Phase One in Lagos. The robbers assaulted First City Monument Bank and escaped through the lagoon.