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Armed robbers on Sunday stormed the Marine Police Post of the Lagos State Police Command in the Epe area, exchanging gunfire with the policemen.

During the attack, the robbers attempted to steal the station’s gunboat and other ammunition.

Our correspondent learnt that the robbers, said to number about 20, came in a speedboat to the Marine beach at about 12.30am.

It was gathered that policemen from the Epe division, the Rapid Response Squad and the Counter-Terrorism Unit, were mobilised to the scene to repel the attack.

A police source told our correspondent that the robbers, who escaped in their boat, riddled the station with bullets. The gunboat, which they attempted to steal, sank in the water.

He said, “It was at about 12am that the militants invaded the Marine Police Post, Epe. Their mission was to kill the policemen and dismantle the security structures around the place so that they could embark on a bank robbery maybe on Monday.

“The gunfire lasted for several minutes, and the whole area was riddled with bullets. Eventually, they succeeded in sinking the gunboat. No policeman was killed but some might have been injured by the bullets.”

Our correspondent learnt that the state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, went to the station on Sunday and assessed the damage.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joe Offor, who confirmed the attack, said the CP had directed that the area be electrified and the gunboat replaced.

Offor added that the police had increased surveillance in the area and normalcy had been restored.

He said, “The Epe Divisional Police Officer, the Rapid Response Squad and the CTU repelled the gunmen. The CP visited the place and ordered that the beach be electrified.

“The area commander, the DPO and other officers have made efforts to recover the gunboat. We are still working on it and we have fortified the area. Banks have been asked to go on with their usual activities, and there is no cause for alarm.

“No arrests have been made so far. Efforts are on to replace the gunboat.”


Source: http://punchng.com/robbers-attack-lagos-police-station-sink-gunboat/

Nigeria police, dumb force in the whole word.

They are only smart in taking bribe

e en tell me some thing

What effontery!

The kind of preparedness of our gate-keepers called the Nigeria Police baffles me!

They are only good in dealing with unarmed citizens.

God Help the Nigeria Police..
God help Nigeria

Don't really have much to say than we don't have security in this country.

Naija I hail thee

Lagosians should expect more of these terrible news...

Law of Karma playing out...

I just pity innocent souls that'll lose their lives in the process...

"You don't create this kind of (economic) imbalance in the polity and expect peace (& tranquility): the mass of 'the unlucky' would someday revolt!"...Maitama Sule (emphasis mine)

AngryNigerian:
Lagosians should expect more of these terrible news...
Law of Karma playing out...
I just pity innocent souls that'll lose their lives in the process...
"You don't create this kind of (economic) imbalance in the polity and expect peace (& tranquility): the mass of 'the unlucky' would someday revolt!"...Maitama Sule (emphasis mine)

Shiro niyen

#iranu



Anyway the police need to be more proactive. That the robbers managed to escape without the police following with gun shots at their skulls is not acceptable.

It is surprising seeing the effontery and courage of robbers to evade police stations.
No creative producer has ever staged such a scene in a Hollywood movie maybe because its almost impossible in their environment....

AngryNigerian:
Lagosians should expect more of these terrible news...

Law of Karma playing out...

I just pity innocent souls that'll lose their lives in the process...

"You don't create this kind of (economic) imbalance in the polity and expect peace (& tranquility): the mass of 'the unlucky' would someday revolt!"...Maitama Sule (emphasis mine)

Guy, no lemme lie to you o. U are sick. So Baba Bahari is to be blamed abi because we never heard of robbers invade police stations before in this country..

No wonder they re called NPF(Never Prepared Force)

Even the devil can't savage our police force.

Very useless institution u can neva depend on...

ADVICE:

Banks in Epe should anticipate robbery soon, sinking the Gun boat was their mission inorder to ensure they have an easy ride when they show up through the waterways.
I hope the NPF sees this nd prepares to forestall the inevitable..

menix:
No wonder they re called NPF(Never Prepared Force)

Even the devil can't savage our police force.

Very useless institution u can neva depend on...

ADVICE:

Banks in Epe should anticipate robbery soon, sinking the Gun boat was their mission inorder to ensure they have an easy ride when they show up through the waterways.
I hope the NPF sees this nd prepares to forestall the inevitable..

lol @ the bolded

But we presently have no alternative!!

it's end of the year......



I know those guys will intensify their raids at these periods..
I hope the law enforcement agencies are up to the task

they going XP

Abbeyme:
Armed robbers on Sunday stormed the Marine Police Post of the Lagos State Police Command in the Epe area, exchanging gunfire with the policemen.

During the attack, the robbers attempted to steal the station’s gunboat and other ammunition.

Our correspondent learnt that the robbers, said to number about 20, came in a speedboat to the Marine beach at about 12.30am.

It was gathered that policemen from the Epe division, the Rapid Response Squad and the Counter-Terrorism Unit, were mobilised to the scene to repel the attack.

A police source told our correspondent that the robbers, who escaped in their boat, riddled the station with bullets. The gunboat, which they attempted to steal, sank in the water.

He said, “It was at about 12am that the militants invaded the Marine Police Post, Epe. Their mission was to kill the policemen and dismantle the security structures around the place so that they could embark on a bank robbery maybe on Monday.

“The gunfire lasted for several minutes, and the whole area was riddled with bullets. Eventually, they succeeded in sinking the gunboat. No policeman was killed but some might have been injured by the bullets.”

Our correspondent learnt that the state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, went to the station on Sunday and assessed the damage.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joe Offor, who confirmed the attack, said the CP had directed that the area be electrified and the gunboat replaced.

Offor added that the police had increased surveillance in the area and normalcy had been restored.

He said, “The Epe Divisional Police Officer, the Rapid Response Squad and the CTU repelled the gunmen. The CP visited the place and ordered that the beach be electrified.

“The area commander, the DPO and other officers have made efforts to recover the gunboat. We are still working on it and we have fortified the area. Banks have been asked to go on with their usual activities, and there is no cause for alarm.

“No arrests have been made so far. Efforts are on to replace the gunboat.”


Source: http://punchng.com/robbers-attack-lagos-police-station-sink-gunboat/

heykims:
Guy, no lemme lie to you o. U are sick. So Baba Bahari is to be blamed abi because we never heard of robbers invade police stations before in this country..

I never said so, & never will...

I'm saying that our capitalist economy is skewed to the advantage of the shrewd & crafty, the 'smart' ones that see the 'unsmart' ones as 'not sharp'. The result is what we see every day in our cities...


That is how KARMA works...

&...it's not only about PDP, APC or any politicians alone; we are all in this!!!