Wednesday, 24 May 2017

Man held for ‘robbing’ bank customer

Man held for ‘robbing’ bank customer

Policemen attached to Victoria Island Division have arrested a 23-year-old man, George Onuh, for allegedly robbing a bank customer.

Onuh was said to be with another person who fled with the motorcycle they used for the operation. They allegedly ambushed one Bola and dispossessed her of an undisclosed amount of money she withdrew from a Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) branch.

It was gathered that the victim’s alarm attracted some patrolling policemen who apprehended the suspect around the Nigeria Law School and recovered the cash.

According to a posting on Facebook, the victim, said she sighted the suspect inside the banking hall while she was making withdrawals, adding that she thought he was also a customer.

She said she was surprised when waylaid her and ordered her to handover her money at gun point.


Police spokesperson, Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent (SP), said the victim has been given back her money. The suspect, the locally made pistol and six rounds of ammunition recovered from him have been moved to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja.

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