Police foil atm robbery in Abeokuta

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Days after Ogun State Police Command rescued
the former head of the Anglican Communion Church
of Nigeria, Primate Peter Jasper Akinola, and his
daughter from kidnappers den, the command said it
foiled an automated teller machine (ATM) robbery
in Abeokuta.
The police public relations officer in the state,
Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, said policemen
operating an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC)
posted to Rounder Point in Abeokuta North Local
Government Area of Ogun State received a call
from the security department of the Crescent
University Abeokuta that some armed men were
operating at the ATM Machine Room, property of a
new generation bank, located within the premises of
the institution around 1.30 a.m. yesterday.
“The policemen responded promptly and met five
university security guards on duty tied by the armed
men while the robbers escaped through the fence of
the school”, Adejobi said.
“However, the armed robbers could not have
access to the ATM Strong Room but damaged the
main security door to the ATM Room and tampered
with some gadgets therein.
“Their instruments for breaking the ATM machine,
including two cylinders containing methane gas,
two sledge hammers, pliers, screw drivers, lighters,
etc, were left behind because of police presence
and recovered by the police for further
investigation.
“One Abdulliahi Tunde,20yrs, a welder by
profession, has been arrested around the university
when he was making suspicious calls on phone
about 1: 10 pm while policemen on surveillance
were combing the bush around the school; and he
has been transferred to Special Anti Robbery Squad
for thorough investigation.
“The command therefore wishes to advise the
general public particularly those dealing with liquid
cash, like owners of cold rooms, petrol stations,
shopping malls etc to be more security conscious
during this Yuletide season and beyond as the
hoodlums have been barred from banks in Ogun
State by the police”.