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.
