Bank Employees, Policemen Arrested For N24m Robbery Attack
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad, led by SP Abba Kyari, have arrested four employees of the Fidelity Bank, three security guards and six policemen in connection with the robbery of Fidelity Bank cash office in Alaba, Lagos.
It was reported, yesterday that armed robbers attacked the bank on Wednesday, July 23, killing four people, including two police officers, while they were said to have carted away N24m during the operation.
Those arrested were policemen, which comprised of three inspectors, two sergeants and a corporal, while the bank workers were said to be two female cashiers and two male cashiers, a source told Punch Metro.
The source said: “Six policemen are being detained along with four cashiers of the Fidelity Bank. They are now being quizzed.”
PUNCH Metro had reported that the robbers struck on Wednesday, blocking two bullion vans belonging to the bank as they drove into the bank’s premises.
The state Police Public Relations Officer,PPRO, Ngozi Braide confirmed the incident, while adding that only one policeman was killed.
