The Lagos State Police Command on Saturday morning
foiled a robbery on an Automated Teller Machine at Festac branch of Skye
Bank Plc, recovered N3.5m and arrested some of the suspects.
The robbers were said to have tied up two security
guards attached to the bank and broke the
ATM with chisels, two gas
cylinders and guns.
PUNCH Metro learnt that after getting wind of the
robbery, the Area Commander, Area E Command, Mr. Dan Okoro, sent his men
to the scene.
A gun duel subsequently ensued between the policemen and the bandits who were five in number.
But despite sustaining gunshot wounds, the robbers managed to escape after shooting police sergeant, Mr. Femi Ikupoluyi.
A senior policeman however said
that following a tip-off, policemen later arrested four of the suspects
and recovered their arms-18 hours after they escaped.
Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Joseph Jaiyeoba,
who confirmed the incident to our correspondent on the telephone, said
Ikupoluyi was responding to treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
-Punch Metro
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