Naija News
Commercial banks in the Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State have suspended their services over a notice of attack reportedly sent by daring armed robbers.
About two weeks ago, some unknown armed robbers reportedly wrote a letter to residents of the Olosan community in Ogun state, informing them of their impending attack.
Naija News understands that the robbers in the open letter to the Ogun community, revealed that they would be visiting soon, warning that people who can not provide a substantial amount will be paying with their lives.
They also urged the occupants to prepare very well for their coming.
The letter reads; ”Announcement to all occupants in loan community. We armed robbers will come visiting very soon. You can inform d police, it’s none of our business, anyone we get to his/her place that can’t provide a substantial amount will pay with their lives..prepare for us as we r coming.”
See a copy of the said letter below;
Reports, however, reaching Naija News on Thursday according to some sources said the banks have since Monday down tools following letters allegedly sent to some of them by the suspected robbers.
The fear of getting killed and as well loss of assets to the daring robbers, has forced all banks within the axis to declare they will not operate until the Ogun State Government assist the police with armoured personnel carriers to be mounted close to their branches.
Some residents of the community who spoke anonymously with newsmen revealed they had been travelling to places like Sagamu, Abeokuta and others to deposit or withdraw money.
A Point-of-Sale (POS) operator, who identified himself as-Salam, lamented that the development portends “great danger” for him and others in the business in Ijebu-Ode.
“We withdraw money from banks to pay our customers and we also deposit in the bank when we have large sums of money in our kitty. If the banks are not opening, it will negatively affect us. In fact, it is affecting me already. I’ve been going to Sagamu to make withdrawals. It is bad,” Salam lamented.
