See Armed Robbers Killed After Robbing a Policeman on His Way From a Bank in Lagos (Photo)

Posted by Thandiubani on Tue 02nd Aug, 2016 - tori.ng

Two dare devil armed robbers who robbed and shot a police officer in the jaw have been shot dead while one of the robbers was arrested.

Some of the robbers killed and captured by the police

It was the end of the road for two out of three armed robbers who tried to rob a police inspector of his hard-earned money after he left a commercial bank in the Idimu area of Lagos State.

Punch reports that the police inspector, who had just left a commercial bank in the area around 11.45am, was attacked and robbed by a three-man gang, who came on a motorcycle.

They reportedly shot the inspector in the jaw before dispossessing him of his money.

However, while the robbers were escaping from the scene, a police patrol team attached to the Anti-Pipeline Vandalism Intelligence Unit, engaged the robbers in a shootout.

Two of the robbers were reportedly killed during the exchange, while a surviving member of the gang, identified as Gafaru Ismail, was arrested.

The police recovered two pistols from the gang.

The injured police inspector, who was not in uniform at the time of the attack, was reportedly rushed to a general hospital in the area, while the slain robber and the suspect were taken to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Ikeja.

Speaking on how the robbers operate, a resident of the area said the robbers targeted people leaving banking premises, adding that the inspector was the second victim.

He said, “The incident happened around 11.45am. All of us suddenly heard gunshots down the road and we knew it was a robbery operation. Everyone was confused. The robbers, who came on a motorcycle, had first robbed a bank customer, before waylaying the inspector.

“While they were robbing him, they sensed that he had a weapon and quickly shot at his jaw. They collected his money and were leaving when they were cornered by a police patrol team.

“The patrol team engaged the robbers and killed two of them. They dragged their corpses into the van. The third suspect also sustained injuries, but he was arrested. It was after the arrest that most of us went out to see what was happening. The shootings were intense.”

The corpese of the robbers have been deposited in a morgue in Ikeja while the police inspector was responding to treatment.

He said, “They brought the corpses and the suspect to SARS around 1pm. Their bodies were riddled with bullets. The ammunition has also been handed over. The injured police officer was rushed to an undisclosed hospital where he is now responding to treatment.

“The surviving robber is undergoing interrogation at SARS. We learnt that the gang had successfully robbed a bank customer before attacking the policeman.

“That road has already been placed on red alert because it is close to where pipeline vandals do their deals.

“The surviving suspect lives at the Oko Afo area on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. We are extracting information from him. We are going to get the other gang members.”

The Lagos State Police Public Relations officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident.