Sad news: 2 policemen, 4 others killed by armed robbers in Lagos-naijaswap

Tragedy struck at the popular Alaba International Market in the Ojo area of Lagos State when a routine money transfer process was interrupted by a gang of armed robbers.

According to reports, money was being transferred from one branch of an unnamed bank to the other by staff when the heavily armed hoodlums invaded the area and began firing at will.

The attack resulted in the deaths of 6 people including two policemen  who were on duty. The assailants also managed to escape with a large amount of cash.

Vanguard Newspaper reports:

An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity told Vanguard that the bandits positioned themselves at a strategic location in the market and opened fire on sighting them, killing the policemen and a yet to be identified woman on the spot before snatching the money.

The bandits were also said to have shot indiscriminately in a bid to escape which led to the death of three other persons whose identities are yet to be ascertained.

When Vanguard visited the market, most of the traders were seen in clusters talking about the incident.

Some of them blamed the bank for not providing enough security while making huge cash transfer, while others called on the police authorities to track down the hoodlums.

Sources told Vanguard that police had commenced investigation into the incident, saying some officials of the bank have been arrested.

PHOTO: Nigeria Police Explains The Picture That Shows Senior Police Officer Fondling Lady’s Boobs

The Nigeria Police has described the photograph, which showed a senior police officer in the act of fondling the chest of an unknown lady, as fake. It said the picture, which went viral on the Internet, was deliberately fabricated with the aid of Adobe Photoshop technology to mislead the public.


The alleged amorous scene, the police authorities claimed, did not take place and the officer had nothing to do with the woman.
The police said it arrived at this conclusion after interrogating the policeman, who was seen in the type of uniform worn by officers of the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police.
On the official Facebook page of the police, the affected police officer was quoted as saying, “I don’t know this lady. I never took the picture with her.”
However, the authorities did not name the police officer nor give the details of the command where he is serving.
The police said that though it does not forbid its rank and file to pose with members of the public for photographs, it would not tolerate any display of affection for the opposite s*x in full public glare.
“An image showing one of our officers in a compromising position with a lady has gone viral. Please check the hands in the so-called picture that is in circulation and you will agree that they were photo-shopped.
“Other citizens of this country are encouraged to pose for snapshots with our uniformed officers if they so desire, just as it is done worldwide. What we discourage is public display of affection by our uniformed officers,” it said.
After it appeared online, the controversial photograph provoked widespread condemnation from many Nigerians who have described the development as an act of indiscipline.
Claiming to be policemen, some people wrote on the police Facebook page that the phot0graph was the handiwork of mischief makers, who were clearly determined to drag the name of the security agency in mud.
They said that no uniformed officer of the rank of ACP would  be so careless as to pose for a photograph in such a compromising position with a lady.
One Oluwasegun Samuel-Alalade commented on the wall of the Facebook page. “I know it is not real. Even a fresh recruit undergoing training at the Police College will not do such a thing, not to mention a top ranking officer. The Nigeria Police Force should kindly disregard the photograph, “ he wrote.