Gunmen cart away N6m in broad daylight robbery in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin
Gunmen on Monday afternoon, attacked one Mr. Abu Sifau in his Lexus car at Sabo-Oke, Sokoto Street in Ilorin, Kwara State and carted away N6million.
According to eyewitness accounts, the robbery incident took place at about 1pm in full glare of residents, shop owners and pedestrians around the vicinity.
It was also gathered that the armed robbers, numbering four, wore mask and fired gunshots to scare people before pouncing on their target.
One of the eyewitnesses narrated that the hoodlums, who were in a Toyota Camry (Muscle) car, had trailed the Lexus car with “Sarkin Samarin Bacita” on the number plate with two occupants inside at the time of the incident.
“The car should be that of a traditional title holder in Bacita in Edu Local Government Area of the state. The Lexus car was with two people inside when suddenly the Toyota Camry with about four guys in mask, heavily armed, overtook it and carted away cash said to be about N6million inside a bag,” an eyewitness said.
The eyewitness, who said that no one was injured in the attack, added that some police officers later accompanied the two victims to the scene of the robbery to carry out investigation.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Okasanmi Ajayi, when contacted said the matter has been transferred to the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
