The Lagos state government has asked Lagosians not to panic over the bank robbery incident which happened in Ikorodu on Wednesday, June 25 and has revealed why the robbers went away with the atrocity.
The incident in which three persons were left injured and millions of naira carted away, was reportedly masterminded by a gang of robbers led by a young lady in Ebute Ipakodo area of the division.
Some of the cars burnt during the incident on Wednesday Photo: Damilare Okunola
PM News reports that the secretary to the state government, Tunji Bello, who spoke on the incident Thursday, has now said that there is no need to panic as the robbers only capitalised on the transition period to wreak havoc.
He said: “This is a transition period, look at Boko Haram, they have come back because it is transition period. The RRS new boss just resumed, some people are just exploiting that period to get something on time.
“There is nothing to panic about, we will respond, don’t worry, we will respond very well, so I am not afraid, they are just exploiting the transition periosd, it is not just in Lagos, it is every where, we will respond appropriately and there is nothing to worry about.”
The robbery incident which lasted about 30-45 minutes sent the police officers whose station was opposite the banks, into hiding as the weapons on parade by the robbers were reportedly more sophisticated than the police officers’ weapons.
Sources also revealed that the armored tank with which the security operatives pursued the robbers, was almost destroyed by the weapons of the dare-devil robbers as the entire community stood still while the ordeal lasted.
Some of the cars burnt during the incident on Wednesday Photo: Damilare Okunola
PM News reports that the secretary to the state government, Tunji Bello, who spoke on the incident Thursday, has now said that there is no need to panic as the robbers only capitalised on the transition period to wreak havoc.
He said: “This is a transition period, look at Boko Haram, they have come back because it is transition period. The RRS new boss just resumed, some people are just exploiting that period to get something on time.
“There is nothing to panic about, we will respond, don’t worry, we will respond very well, so I am not afraid, they are just exploiting the transition periosd, it is not just in Lagos, it is every where, we will respond appropriately and there is nothing to worry about.”
The robbery incident which lasted about 30-45 minutes sent the police officers whose station was opposite the banks, into hiding as the weapons on parade by the robbers were reportedly more sophisticated than the police officers’ weapons.
Sources also revealed that the armored tank with which the security operatives pursued the robbers, was almost destroyed by the weapons of the dare-devil robbers as the entire community stood still while the ordeal lasted.
