by Oge Okonkwo

A six-man robbery gang, in the early hours of Sunday shot and killed two policemen during  an attack of a second generation bank’s  Automated Teller Machine, ATM, at Ipaja area of Lagos State.

It was gathered that the two officers met their untimely death when a team of policemen responded to a distress call from the bank.

The robbers were said to have opened fire on the policemen attached to  Ayobo Police Division when they arrived the scene preventing the robbers from trying to break open the ATM.

The team leader, Longus Amuzie, an Assistant Superintendent of Police and one other were the policemen killed during the encounter.

Vanguard reports:

The other policemen were said to have called for backup.

The officer in charge of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Abba Kyari, swiftly deployed a team of operatives to the area and four members of the gang were arrested.

Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, while confirming the report, said the robbery was foiled, adding that no money was stolen from the ATM.