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Nigeria:
My Involvement in Lekki Bank Robbery - Suspect
Vanguard, 13 May 2015
A suspected member of the armed robbery gang who invaded a bank in Lekki Lagos killing three policemen and a teenage hawker has been arrested. Read more »
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Nigeria:
How We Shared N15 Million From Lekki Operation, Robbery Suspects
Guardian, 14 May 2015
THE Lagos State Police command yesterday arrested four suspects out of the 11 who invaded the Lekki branch of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and carted away millions of Naira… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lekki Robbery Gang Reveals How FCMB Was Robbed of N15 Million
This Day, 14 May 2015
Two months after they held the Lekki axis of Lagos hostage and robbed a First City Monument Bank (FCMB) branch, the suspects who have been arrested, Wednesday revealed how they… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lekki Robbery Gang Reveals How They Robbed FCMB of N15 MIllion
This Day, 13 May 2015
Two months after they held the Lekki area of Lagos hostage and robbed a First City Monument Bank (FCMB), the suspects who have been arrested have revealed that they carted away N15… Read more »
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Nigeria:
My Parents' Death Pushed Me Into Crime, Says Suspect
Guardian, 4 May 2015
A 20-year-old Ifeanyi Okorie, who was arrested for his involvement in armed robbery operations has blamed his parents' death for his involvement in crime. Read more »
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Nigeria:
I Went Into Armed Robbery to Feed My Baby, Pay School Fees - Nursing Mother
Vanguard, 19 April 2015
A 32-year-old nursing mother, who was caught for alleged armed robbery in Lagos, has blamed her plight on the huge financial burden on her. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Blames Lekki Robbery On Jonathan's Visit
Vanguard, 18 March 2015
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, maintained that the visit of President Goodluck Jonathan to the state last Thursday was partly responsible for the smooth… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lekki Robbery - Police Deployed 2,123 to Protect Jonathan, Says Lagos Govt
This Day, 18 March 2015
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesrday disclosed that 2,123 security operatives were deployed to protect President Goodluck Jonathan last Thursday when armed… Read more »
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Nigeria:
That Bloody Lekki Stickup
This Day, 16 March 2015
Isn't it interesting how last week's bank robbery in Lekki, Lagos State has begun to degenerate into needless blame game - more like dancing on the grave of the victims of that… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Police Comb Lagos Suburbs for Bank Robbers, Kidnappers
Independent (Lagos), 15 March 2015
There are strong indications that dare-devil armed robbers and kidnappers have relocated to Lagos ghettoes to continue with their criminal activities. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Jonathan to Fashola - Blaming Me for Lekki Robbery "Utterly Irresponsible"
Premium Times, 14 March 2015
The Presidency, Friday, reacted with anger to Governor Babatunde Fashola's claim that the robbery incident in Lagos, Thursday evening, could have been averted if security personnel… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lekki Bank Robbery - We Know the Robbers - - Police
Vanguard, 16 March 2015
Lagos--The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Kayode Aderanti, weekend, said that the command had clue of who the robbers that stormed a second generation bank last Thursday,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Robbery Attack at Lekki - How the Bandits Struck
Vanguard, 14 March 2015
It was like an epic Hollywood scene. Five young men, dressed in military fatigue uniforms and wielding AK47 automatic rifles, just emerged from the nearby waterway bordering the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Fashola Vows to Hunt Down Lekki Bank Robbers
Independent (Lagos), 14 March 2015
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, on Friday urged residents not to panic over the bank robbery that occurred in the state on Thursday, just as he promised that the robbers… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lekki Robbery - Blame Jonathan, He Took Away Police Officers - - Fashola
Premium Times, 13 March 2015
Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola, has said that the robbery incident in Lagos, Thursday evening, could have been averted if enough police officers were available. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Robbers Kill Three Policemen, Others in Lagos Bank Robbery
Independent (Lagos), 13 March 2015
About six persons, including three mobile policemen, were killed in a bank robbery in the Lekki area of Lagos on Thursday. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Robbers Kill Cop, Two Others in Lagos Bank Raid
Daily Trust, 13 March 2015
Armed robbers yesterday attacked a bank located near the Lekki link bridge in Ikoyi Lagos, killing three persons including a policeman attached to the bank. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Three Policemen, Teenager Killed in Lagos Bank Robbery
Vanguard, 13 March 2015
Daredevil robbers, yesterday, stormed two new generation banks in the Lekki area of Lagos State, killing three policemen and a teenager. Read more »