Nursing Mum, Pregnant Woman Shot In Lagos Bank Robbery

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A pregnant woman and a nursing mother were reportedly shot by an army of nearly 40 armed robbers who attacked four commercial banks in the Agbara area of Ogun State.

According to Punch Metro, the robbers stormed Bank Road, Agbara Estate, around 8.30am on Thursday and reportedly carted away millions of Naira from Zenith Bank after killing a nursing mother and two policemen including a corporal identified as Kadiri Aliyu.

Punch Metro’s correspondent learnt that a nursing mother, who was identified only as Ope, and a woman were hit by bullets in a market along Ilashe Road, where the robbers passed through to link the waterside they used as an escape route.

A plantain seller, Mrs. Arike Godwin, said Ope gave birth to a baby two weeks ago, adding that the incident disrupted commercial activities in the market for hours.

She said, “It was very sad. The whole market was in a total confusion. They (the robbers) were shooting everywhere and Ope was hit by a bullet in the process.”

An okada rider, Matthew Bankole, said, “Where I hid under a trailer, I saw some of them walking gallantly, providing backup for their members inside cars which contained the money they had stolen. They were shooting sporadically. Two women were hit by stray bullets around the market. The nursing mother died instantly but the other woman has been rushed to a hospital.”

It was learnt that a pregnant woman, who had been to one of the banks to perform a transaction, was shot in the leg while other customers were said to have sustained gun injuries. An eyewitness, Michael Chinedu, said the pregnant woman was shot when she was caught looking at the robbers.

He said, “I had come to use Zenith Bank ATM when the robbers came. It was as if I was at a war front. Some of them were on power bikes and they were shooting sporadically. They shouted at us to lie face down. I think a woman was shot for attempting to look at their faces. I am not sure whether she died or not. They entered the bank. It was terrible.”