•Police launch manhunt for killers

Posted By: Samuel Adesanya




The police are investigating the killing of a Bureau De Change (BDC) operator, Victor Thorpe, in Lagos by assailants who snatched his company’s $80,000 (N28.8m).

The incident occurred at 11am on Friday when the BDC operator went to his company’s vault, said to be at LEGICO building, on Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos, to pick up the money.

It was gathered that the assailants, who were on a motorcycle, double-crossed the commercial bus he boarded, went inside, snatched the money and shot him in the chest at close range.

According to a source, Thorpe dropped his car for fear of being trailed, not knowing that his killers were already monitoring him.
A family friend said the killers went straight for him inside the bus.

She said: “They demanded the money, which he released. After that, they shot him in the chest at close range.

“No other person was attacked in the bus. There were other passengers. He was a very humble and kind man and a good Christian. It is painful that he died like that.

He was in his early 50s. His children are still young. The oldest is about 15 years old.

“He was rushed to the Military Hospital on Awolowo road where he died. The incident occurred by EcoBank/LEGICO building on Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island. He was on his way to his office from the vault.”

She wondered why the assailants killed him after collecting the money.

“Why did the robbers kill him? He did not struggle with them. Why did they not take the money and leave him? I hope that the police would investigate this case and arrest all those behind it,” she said.

The matter has been transferred to the command headquarters in Ikeja according to Lagos State Police spokesman Chike Oti, who said seven suspects had been arrested.

In another case, gunmen killed a female Diamond Bank customer at Suru-Alaba shortly after making some withdrawals.

The victim, Uchechi Njoku, was said to have been shot on the head by two armed robbers who accosted her as soon as she left the bank.

Oti said six suspects were arrested in connection with the killing.

http://thenationonlineng.net/gunmen-kill-bdc-man-after-snatching-80000/

Insecurity everywhere.

This one na insider work.

But Nigeria's security will probably catch the insider and secretly negotiate their own cuts

armed robbers everywer

Someone who knows him very well is behind this

Someone in their office arranged d hit jor.. Dey knew d company's vault and his schedule .

inside job, enemy within.

Chai

If u know u know be dat

Ipod assassins

The money was stolen and he was intentionally assassinated.

insider attack, start the investigation from his office.

him entering danfo was also callous from a security point of view.

Reminds me of a man whose cash was stolen after leaving the bank. He simply returned to the bank, went straight to the cashier and gave her a dirty slap saying: "where is my money", while the chaos was on going over the slap and the branch manager was trying to understand the matter behind the slap a call came through via the cashiers phone, as oga branch manager picked the call a male voice from the other end of the phone said: "nne we don collect the moni"...rest was history

Painful loss

Geez

So some persons right now are dancing with someone $80,000 usd!!!!

Soooo bad....

Buhari

Only for naija.

He was killed because he would know who leaked the movement.

I wonder what the person who killed him is thinking of right now. When did we get to this level that life means nothing.

If they are caught they would still pay police from the loot and vanish.

We need a mad revolution in this country

Chai. Rip sir. See as he resemble k1 de ultimate.

no security.

Islie why is it that you don't report any good news except crime?
A dey fear u o

The height of insecurity. Many are refusing to even visit Nigeria.
Rip dude.

Benin republic doesn't have oil nor a great country.

But you don't hear bad news in such volume.

One thing

Employment

There is hunger in the land. Money is seen as the main issue in contention.

Carrying 80 thousand dollars cash in Nigeria of today is outright suicide when you realise that Nigeria currently has about 80 million people living in abject and hopeless poverty today under this meaningless govt

insider's job

This robbery took place close to Bonny camp,a very busy road. I grew up in Bonny camp and schooled there,dad was a soldier back then in the early 80s.
I can't believe this happened there, how did they got away?

If he had a premonition, its good he ditched his car but not for a public transport. He should have gotten at least, two UBERs stationed strategically and switch at intervals till he gets to the bank.
This is sad. God rest his soul and comfort his family, Amen.

even if dem later catch dem afta two weeks
they will be set free on bail afta enuf egbunjeh.
i keep telling niggis
once u have above 5m.
get a bullet proof car
bullet proof vest
shotgun
body guard
and hilux patrol always

Islie:


•Police launch manhunt for killers





http://thenationonlineng.net/gunmen-kill-bdc-man-after-snatching-80000/

They killed him coz he recognized them or one of them.

RIP to him and no peace for his killers.

calddon:
The money was stolen and he was intentionally assassinated.

insider attack, start the investigation from his office.

him entering danfo was also callous from a security point of view.

Reminds me of a man whose cash was stolen after leaving the bank. He simply returned to the bank, went straight to the cashier and gave her a dirty slap saying: "where is my money", while the chaos was on going over the slap and the branch manager was trying to understand the matter behind the slap a call came through via the cashiers phone, as oga branch manager picked the call a male voice from the other end of the phone said: "nne we don collect the moni"...rest was history

Bro, pls is this real or .....

damn wicked souls

He was stupid. Why should he move with such amount. Probably , he was siphoning