However, a police team, led by the Commander, Area G of the Nigeria Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police Abdullahi Ishola, foiled the robbery operation and arrested all the members of the eight-man gang.
It was gathered that the robbers, apparently acting on a tip-off, stormed the Zenith Bank branch located on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway at Abule Egba, with several sophisticated weapons and charms at about 2:30pm.
They were however unlucky as a police team made up of officers and men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos State Police Command, and those of Area G reacted promptly to the distress call from the area.
On sighting the police team, the robbers opened fire, causing panic in the area.
The exchange of fire with the police team lasted for over an hour.
They were overpowered by the police team eventually and arrested.
Among weapons recovered from the armed robbers were five AK-47.
Spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, Ngozi Braide, confirmed the incident.
Braide said two vehicles used by the robbers were recovered.
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