Commissioner of police in Ekiti,Asuquo Amba says the CCTV footage from a bank robbery incident in the state showed the staff taking money from the vault a few minutes before the attack.
A policeman and a girl were shot dead on Thursday when armed robbers attacked a bank in Oye-Ekiti local government area of the state.
Speaking on the development on Friday, the police commissioner said there seems to be connivance between the robbers and insiders in the bank.
Amba said the assailants attacked the police station in the town first before heading to the bank where they carted away over N25 million.
He added that Mohammed Adamu, the inspector general of police (IGP), had ordered an investigation into the incident.
The IGP has directed that there must be a very thorough investigation and that this mode of operation must be brought to fore,” he said.
What baffles me is that there was nexus between the robbers and insiders in the banking premises. The Oye Police Division is about one or two poles from here. It was the first point of attack. The bankers confirmed that they heard the shots and it took about 10 minutes before the robbers arrived at the bank from there.
Within the period, there were some activities that went on inside the bank. It is either there was strict connivance, or that the bank officials took advantage to carry out their own intention which an investigation would prove.
Between the time the robbers attacked our men and the time the robbery took place, the staff had enough time to escape through the exit door. They were captured by CCTV moving in and out of the vault. The vault was even opened before the robbers came.”
Amba said the police recovered a carton containing over N2 million that was hidden in the bank before the operation.
Despite the opportunity, none of them made efforts to escape, they were stuffing money and there is evidence to prove this,” he said.
The staff opened the vault by 3.05 p.m. and the robbers blew up the security door at 3.12 p.m., this gave a strong suspicion that there was internal collaboration in this matter.
The carton was hidden under the table within the banking hall. This should be part of the loots from the strong room.”
Amba alleged that the CCTV also revealed how the bankers and a customer, who ran inside upon hearing the gunshots, had used the robbery opportunity to stuff money into their pockets as they moved frequently into the vault before the bandits blew the security door with dynamite.
He said the robbers had during the attack on the police division used about seven or eight improvised explosive devices.
“The Divisional Police Officer was quite lucky because I went to his office, his seat was pierced. There was consistent firing. They went to almost all the offices and they attempted to get to the armoury, they were not able to breakthrough.
He said the robbers had during the attack on the police division used about seven or eight improvised explosive devices.
“The Divisional Police Officer was quite lucky because I went to his office, his seat was pierced. There was consistent firing. They went to almost all the offices and they attempted to get to the armoury, they were not able to breakthrough.
If this kind of scenario of bank robbery and innocent people being killed continue in Ekiti without no tangible solution render,— FALILAT(#móníjà) 😍🇳🇬🇳🇬 (@esanodun) November 22, 2019
Banking operations will be so difficult to operate there, this kind of tragedy make ifaki Ekiti a no save place for any bank till date.. 🤔🤔🤔 pic.twitter.com/zTYeqWE92y
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