Two policemen were, in the early hours of Sunday, killed during an encounter with a six-man robbery gang that attacked a second generation bank’s Automated Teller Machine, ATM, at Ipaja area of Lagos State.
Our source gathered that the two officers met their untimely death when a team of policemen responded to a distress call from the bank.
The robbers attempted to break open the ATM, when the policemen from Ayobo Police Division arrived on the scene and the robbers opened fire on them, killing the team leader, Longus Amuzie, an Assistant Superintendent of Police and one other.
The other policemen were said to have called for backup.
The officer in charge of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Abba Kyari, swiftly deployed a team of operatives to the area and four members of the gang were arrested.
Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, while confirming the report, said the robbery was foiled, adding that no money was stolen from the ATM. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Sad story but on d other hand am sure d commercial Okada riders along Megida/Ishefun road 'll be relieved a bit though not @ d death of Longus that d daily N100 toll extortion/collection 'll come to an end.
ReplyDeletePls let's not forget that they were not only policemen but fathers,brothers,sons.don't talk ill about the dead
ReplyDeleteI hope these men were not killed by their fellow officers. I smell RAT in this story.
ReplyDeleteI hope these men were not killed by their fellow officers. I smell RAT in this story.
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