How Policemen Pulled Off Their Uniforms in Fear of Ikorodu Bank Robbers

 

The people of Ogolonto, Ikorodu area of Lagos are gradually recovering from the unprecedented rampage by the dare-devil armed robbers that attacked two banks in the area. Businesses have reportedly been slow with the two robbed banks still closed, as well as other offices within close proximity to the crime scene.

 

According to witnesses who spoke to the Nation, the armed robbers operated freely for over an hour despite the closeness of the scene of the crime to a Police station. They went as far as forcing bank staff and customers to help them in moving the looted wads of cash into their vehicles. The policemen poised to secure lives and properties reportedly struggled to save theirs first.

 

Some of the boys, who claimed they were on the other side (police station side) when the incident occurred, said the policemen removed their uniforms and fled when the robbers besieged the station.

“You need to see what happened here yesterday (Wednesday). I am laughing but it is not funny. The truth is that we do not have security in this country.

“See our policemen shouting “I am a criminal! I am a criminal! Because two young armed robbers held them captive.

“The police could not do anything. They removed their uniforms; some of them ran away. Even the female ones removed their uniforms and had only their underwears on. They were rolling on the floor and screaming ‘I am a criminal! All of them.

“I am laughing because the police waited until the robbers had gone before they came out and started parading, looking for innocent people to arrest.

“But it is not their fault though. Because they cannot match those armed robbers. Those guys had better guns and even bombs. They were very prepared,” said an eyewitness.

Another eye witness, Tunde, who spoke in Yoruba, told The Nation that most of the hoodlums wore military camouflage and the new army brown boots.