Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers on Thursday dispossessed a bank customer of about N900,000. The incident occurred around 1:30pm, at Idimu, a Lagos suburb.
The customer was going to the bank to deposit the money when the gunmen snatched it from him. The hoodlums, who rode on a motorcycle, trailed the victim to the bank before collecting the money, they fled before policemen could get to the scene.
Police spokesperson Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent (SP) said the police were on the trail of the suspects.
“The command is on the trail of the fleeing suspects. Our men have been arresting them and I am optimistic this won’t be different,” said Badmos.