5 suspected robbers nabbed while scheming attacks on Lagos banks
Five suspected armed robbers were, on Friday, arrested by the police, the Inspector General has said.
The suspects were allegedly planning to launch an attack on some banks located in the Lekki and Ajah areas of Lagos State.
The police Intelligence Response Team Commander, ACP Abba Kyari, said the suspects had been behind the killing of four policemen and an Army Captain in Ikorodu last April.
They were rounded up at Ikorodu and Ajah areas of Lagos State, the commander said.
Kyari added that the suspects were part of the gang of a notorious militant kingpin, popularly known as America.
He said America was responsible for the kidnap of six school children at the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla about a week ago.
“Five key members of the notorious militant group led by America, who have perfected plans to attack and rob five banks in Lagos have been arrested in Ikorodu and Ajah areas of Lagos state.
“They were all arrested after several days of unrelenting follow-ups by the IRT. Four of the arrested suspects are militants, who were sent by their gang leader, America, to survey the banks.
“The team was also to hire two operational buses that will be used to convey the militants to and from the river banks, to the commercial banks. The fifth suspect is a security man in one of the banks targeted to be robbed. He brought the job,” Kyari alleged.
