Robbers invade estate, shoot Man o’ War member - We have to be more security concious in Nigeria.

There was pandemonium at Abule Onigbagbo Estate off Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way when four armed robbers stormed the neighbourhood on Tuesday.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the robbers attacked a house located on Sogunle Street in the estate and carted away valuables worth millions of naira.

One of the occupants of the house, identified simply as Omololu said the bandits might have acted on a tip-off as they stormed the compound with bags with which they used to conceal the stolen items.

According to him, the robbers stole shoes, watches, jewellery, money, laptops and other valuables.

He said, “Around 7.30am, about four men knocked on the gate and told the security guard that they wanted to see my wife. They didn’t know the exact name of my wife so they then said they wanted to see the house girl. They told the security guard the name of the house girl so he (the security guard) then called the house girl. On getting to the gate, the house girl just opened the gate, and the bandits entered.

“The robbers tied up the security guard and then entered the main building. They were specific, they knew where my wife works and also asked for specific items. The robbers operated unhindered for a long time. In fact, they even sat down, relaxed and drank wine.”

Omololu told our correspondent that when the culprit got to the main gate, he was accosted by a security guard and a Man o’ War member.

The culprit, who was not carrying any arm, was then led back to Omololu’s house but on their way, the three other robbers were said to have spotted them.

“The culprit that was carrying the bag was not armed so the security guard was able to arrest him. However, when the other robbers saw that their colleague had been arrested, they started shooting into the air to scare away residents. In the process, the Man o’ War official was hit by a bullet,” he said.

PUNCH Metro learnt that as the robbers attempted to escape, policemen on patrol, who had heard gun shots, immediately rushed down to the scene and engaged them in a gun duel.

This, according to eyewitnesses, resulted in a pandemonium as many residents and motorists scampered to safety.

The policemen were said to have killed one of the armed robbers in the process but others escaped.

Meanwhile, the Man o’ War official, identified as Michael Ekueme, was rushed to Eko Hospital.

Omololu urged the police to beef up security in the area due to the increase in robbery during the ember months.

When contacted, the phone of the police spokesperson in the state, Ngozi Braide, rang out.

She did not also respond to a text message sent to her as of press time.