Robbers kill 2 policemen, 4 others in Lagos bank raid

It was a bloody Tuesday at the Alaba
International Market, Ojo, Lagos, when a gang of
heavily robbers attacked staff of new generation
bank who were transferring money from a branch
of the bank to another, killing two policemen and four others in the process. Vanguard gathered that several other passerby
sustained injuries during the escape bid of the
bandits who snatched a large sum of money from
the bank staff. An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity told
Vanguard that the bandits positioned themselves
at a strategic location in the market and opened
fire on sighting them, killing the policemen and a
yet to be identified woman on the spot before
snatching the money. The bandits were also said to have shot
indiscriminately in a bid to escape which led to
the death of three other persons whose identities
are yet to be ascertained. When Vanguard visited the market, most of the
traders were seen in clusters talking about the
incident. Some of them blamed the bank for not providing
enough security while making huge cash transfer,
while others called on the police authorities to
track down the hoodlums. Sources told Vanguard that police had
commenced investigation into the incident,
saying some officials of the bank have been
arrested.