Reports just coming in from Ogun State say that the
fear of armed robbery attacks has gripped commercial banks in Ijebu Ode,
Ago Iwoye and other surrounding towns.
According to a report published by PM NEWS, commercial banks in Ijebu Igbo and Ago Iwoye, the university town in Ogun state, were shut for the second day on Tuesday over fears of robbery attacks.
It was disclosed that banks in these areas refused to open because the armoured personnel carrier (APC), that the police use to give them protection from bandits was not deployed in the area.
However, it is understood that the APC donated by Governor Ibikunle Amosun to the Nigerian police was not functional.
According to the report, banks within the Ijebu axis were not operating due to security concerns before the advent of the administration of Governor Amosun.
Speaking on the armed robbery scare, the chairman of the Vigilante
Services of Ogun State, Comrade Ijaoba Odukoya, disclosed that their men
and officers
patrolled all round the town to ensure that robbers did not seize the on the absence of the APC to attack both the town and the banks.
He said: “We also got to know about the matter yesterday (Monday) afternoon and from what we gathered,we were told that the APC has broken down and as you know that the arrangements between the banks around here is that the APC will be driven around the town every working day.
“The Police will be moving round the town while our men too will be on patrol to complement the Police. But we were told that the APC is not functioning and the banks have vowed not to open until the APC is being fixed back.”
A police source at the Igbeba Police Command in Ijebu Ode also
confirmed that there was a problem with the APC. But he added that the
vehicle was being repaired.
Meanwhile, as of the time of compiling this report on January 28, 2015, Wednesday, 9:48am, a resident in Ijebu Ode confirmed that commercial banks are yet to open their doors for business.
The source said that most bank customers in the affected areas have resorted to the use of ATMs since Monday.
According to a report published by PM NEWS, commercial banks in Ijebu Igbo and Ago Iwoye, the university town in Ogun state, were shut for the second day on Tuesday over fears of robbery attacks.
It was disclosed that banks in these areas refused to open because the armoured personnel carrier (APC), that the police use to give them protection from bandits was not deployed in the area.
However, it is understood that the APC donated by Governor Ibikunle Amosun to the Nigerian police was not functional.
According to the report, banks within the Ijebu axis were not operating due to security concerns before the advent of the administration of Governor Amosun.
File photo.
patrolled all round the town to ensure that robbers did not seize the on the absence of the APC to attack both the town and the banks.
He said: “We also got to know about the matter yesterday (Monday) afternoon and from what we gathered,we were told that the APC has broken down and as you know that the arrangements between the banks around here is that the APC will be driven around the town every working day.
“The Police will be moving round the town while our men too will be on patrol to complement the Police. But we were told that the APC is not functioning and the banks have vowed not to open until the APC is being fixed back.”
Governor Amosun.
Meanwhile, as of the time of compiling this report on January 28, 2015, Wednesday, 9:48am, a resident in Ijebu Ode confirmed that commercial banks are yet to open their doors for business.
The source said that most bank customers in the affected areas have resorted to the use of ATMs since Monday.
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