Robbers Invade A Wedding Reception In Lagos - Shot A Guest

A six-man gang of armed robbers on Saturday reportedly invaded a wedding reception in the Abule-Egba area of Lagos State. They allegedly shot and injured one female guest, after dispossessing guests of valuables, including wedding rings of both the groom and bride.

The incident, according to witness, happened at about 6.45pm when some of the invited guests to the wedding had started leaving. "They used a bus to block the only entrance to the popular event centre located on Olaniyi Street in Abule-Egba before they started dispossessing people of their belongings,” said a witness.

the witness added that there was pandemonium in and around the place as soon as the presence of the hoodlums became obvious to guests in the hall. The criminals robbed the bride and groom of their wedding rings, jewelriy worn by the bride and gift items given to the couple.

The robbery lasted for 15 minutes and policemen only got to the crime scene 15 minutes after the robbers had left, only to arrest everyone on sight.

Eyewitness said:

When the police got to the scene, they arrested everybody in sight including the staff of the event centre. They said we did not come to the station to tell them that we have such centre in the area and that, there was going to be activities there on that day.”

Chioma Obikel buried

Chioma Obikel Nwosu was the 23year old 400level medical student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University who was shot dead by armed robbers on Friday August 31st.She was buried yesterday in her home town. May her soul rest in peace...Amen

Armed robbers raid bullion van, cart away N58m, kill policeman

Armed robbers, on Tuesday July 17th, raided a bullion van belonging to a first generation bank along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. 

According to reports, the robbers laid ambush for the bullion van which was coming to Lagos via the Badagry expressway and succeeded in taking all the money in the vehicle (58 million naira). They also killed an escort police officer in the process

The Lagos Commissioner of Police confirmed the robbery attack and said the bank did not use the customized bullet-proof bullion van that banks are advised to use in order to reduce the incidence of robbery attacks on bank vehicles

Nigerian Singer Ego Loses Car To Robbers

Singer and Glo ambassador, Ego Ogbaro has lost her red Toyota Camry car to some armed robbers, who snatched the car from her husband, Niyi Ogbaro few days ago.
According to reports, the men of the underworld forced Ego’s husband to part with the car at gunpoint. The incident occurred at Gowon Estate, Egbeda, Lagos on Wednesday, July 11, 2012.
Information gathered revealed that the car is still not retrieved from the armed robbers but no one was hurt from the incident.

Nemesis Catch Up With Robbers As They Invade Sky Bank.

Robbers invade Skye Bank Port Harcourt this afternoon; 2

killed...

Four armed men came to rob Skye Bank on Agip Road in Port

Harcourt this afternoon. 

Thankfully they didn't succeed. Mobile

police around the area engaged them in a shootout.

Two robbers

were killed, two escaped.