About 15 gunmen in the early hours of today attacked a residential estate in
Lekki, next to Goshen Estate and Elf Estate, in a scene described by one
resident as coming straight out of a movie script.
The police intervened soon after the robbery attempt began, and nobody was
hurt.
The residents in the estate and surrounding neighborhoods awoke to the
horrifying experience, which played out between the Second and Third Lekki
Roundabouts, the gunmen arriving in two vehicles and storming their way into
the estate.
A witness said the men gained access by driving in behind a resident and
threatening the security guards. As part of the drama, their getaway
vehicle was said to have been stolen at gunpoint in Isolo, and arrived with the
car owner still bundled inside the boot.
The men set about entering homes, and had robbed about six residents before
the police arrived at about 1.00am, blocking the main entrance of the estate
with an armoured truck.
The robbers, determined to escape, forced the whole neighborhood—men, women
and children— flat on their stomachs. One resident, still reeling from
the shock, said the ordeal felt like five hours, although it only lasted about
an hour.
“It's happening much too often,” another commented. “It is a miracle
no one got killed.”
The robbery seemed well calculated and planned. From what the car
owner who spent terrifying hours in the boot of his car described, the men
convened at what seemed to be a mechanic's workshop to put finishing touches to
their plans before they proceeded to Seaview.
What the robbers did not anticipate was the police presence and exchange.
Then again, they may have anticipated a challenge as they came prepared with
sophisticated and deadly assault gear, which forced the police to back off
eventually. Some resident speculated they were armed with Uzis and AK 47s.
The Police/Rapid Response service armoured truck was relentlessly hit by the
robbers during the intense exchange of fire, leaving it riddled with bullet
holes, punctured tires, broken windscreens etc.
The robbers escaped.
Culled from Sahara
Is that bullion van or armour tank? where are the security forces during the operation.
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ReplyDeleteThis is some crazy stuff and daring indeed. Atleast police APC stood the bullets.meaning the stuff is truly bullet proof.My best wishes and prayer to the residents.Hope no one suffered any casualty o
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