How Woman With Snake Tied Around Her Waist Led Daring Robbery Attack In Lagos

In a commando-style, just like in hollywood blockbusters, dare devil armed robbers yesterday, held residents of Ipakodo area of Ikorodu in Lagos hostage for about 2 hours as they robbed two major banks in the area. The scene of the robbery operation was reportedly just a stone throw to Ipakodo Divisional Police station.

3 persons were injured during the operation, while an unspecified amount of money was carted away from the banks. The robbers also set 5 vehicles ablaze and damaged an armoured tank as they escaped from the scene.

The robbers who were on masks and led by a young lady who reportedly tied a snake round her waist, arrived Ipakodo around 8.30am, announcing their arrival with sporadic gunfire and use of dynamite to scare residents, road users and bank workers while they operated unhindered till about 10:05am. They came with a dove, mortar and charms, even as the team leader suspended a live tortoise round her neck and tied a snake round her waist.

One of the robbers reportedly sat on the mortar and released the dove into the air to signal commencement of operation. Eye witnesses said the robbers, who wielded sophisticated weapons, drove to the scene in three SUVs but later escaped in a boat christened 'Origin Gardens', which operates Ipakodo enroute Victoria Island.

According to an eye witness, the robbers’ first port of call was a first generation bank, after which they proceeded to another bank and finally to the jetty where they took time to arrange their loot, removed the number plates of the vehicles they came in before setting the cars on fire.