Ikorodu Bank Robbery: Police Offer N5m For Valuable Info

The entrance to one of the banks which was robbed in Ikorodu on Wednesday, June 24. Photo: Damilare Okunola

The Lagos state police command has reportedly placed a N5million bounty on anyone with useful information on the whereabouts of the robbers who invaded two banks in Ikorodu on Wednesday.

Residents of Ebute, Ipakodo area in Ikorodu, had on Wednesday, June 24, woken up to heavy gunfire and subsequent exchange of gunshots when robbers attacked two banks opposite a police station within their vicinity.


They burnt the Sports Utility Vechicle (SUV) that they brought and reportedly carted away millions of naira as three persons were also hospitalised after being hit by stray bullets during the attack.

According to the Sun, spokesperson of the state police command, Kenneth Nwosu, who confirmed the attack, revealed that said: “at about 8.30 hours of today (yesterday), some bandits number­ing 10, stormed two banks on Ipakodo Road, Ikorodu and carted away unspecified amount of money. The bandits were en­gaged by policemen mobilized to the scene, forcing them to escape through the Ongin jetty along Kosoko waterfront.

“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command (CP), Kayode Ad­eranti, visited the scene as well as the jetty from where the hoodlums escaped.




“He later held an emergency security meeting with the police leadership in Area ‘N’ command with managers and security officers of banks operating in Ikorodu. “Far-reaching decisions towards tackling the menace of these hoodlums were made. Intensive efforts toward rounding up the hoodlums are underway, even as the CP assured the banks of the command’s resolve to ensure the safety of their operations in Ikorodu and indeed the state.

“Three vehicles used by the bandits were burnt under cross-fire and empty shells were recovered by the police. The command will reward anybody with useful information towards the arrest of the bank robbers with N5 million.” The Lagos state government had earlier today, informed that the robbery was successful because of the transition which is currently ongoing in the country.