Gunmen
Armed Robbers Made Huge Hawl, Escape With $11m In Ogun
Dare-devil armed robbers, dressed in black t-shirts, jeans and facemasks, have made away with a huge hawl of $11 million at Oke-Sokori, Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
In a swift operation said to have lasted about three minutes, the robbers carted away the large amount.
Eyewitness said the armed robbers made off with the cash, packed in two ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bags, after disabling their victim’s car.
The robbers were said to have driven in a tinted Toyota Camry ‘Muscle’.
They were said to have intercepted their target, a Hausa trader outside the FATGBEMS Petroleum Filling Station at Oke–Sokori.
They forced the victim’s Toyota Venza to a halt and then proceeded to open the car’s boot.
Immediately they accessed the vehicle, they quickly moved the bags full of foreign currency into their own car and fled the scene with the victim’s car key before security forces could arrive.
The victim, who spoke to two police patrol teams that reached the scene about 30 minutes, lamented that he was returning to his base.
He had tried to deposit the foreign currency at a local bank but was denied due to banking hours ending.
Abimbola Oyeyemi, the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), confirmed the incident and announced that the police are actively pursuing the criminals.
He assured, “It is quite unfortunate that the suspects had escaped the scene before our operatives arrived at the scene. But I want to assure you that we will definitely get them and bring them to justice,” he said.
He urged the citizens of Ogun State to stay calm and continue with their daily activities, promising that the police would apprehend the suspects.
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