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Police Arrest Suspects In The Deadly Lekki Bank Robbery (SEE PHOTO)

March 12, 2015 was a day not to be forgotten in Lagos state as a rmed men dressed in army uniform stormed the First City Monument Bank in Lekki, killing police officers and innocent citizens.


The Four Suspects


Four of the suspects involved in the deadly robbery have reportedly been arrested by the police.

Reports has it that the suspects were arrested in Delta, Ogun, Lagos, Ondo and Osun states following a full-scale investigation propelled by the police immediately after the incident.

The police recovered two iPhones stolen from the scene of the robbery from the suspects. Police say investigation is still ongoing.

Recall that the governor of Lagos state Babatunde Fashola had faulted the President Goodluck Jonathan for the robbery success saying over 2,123 police officers that would have helped to quell the incident were all deployed to protect the President.

Few weeks after the incident, dare devil armed robbers attacked five banks in the ancient city of Owo, capital of Owo local government area of Ondo state, and killed six people including a bank manager and his assistant.

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