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Published 1 June 2021
Armed robbers numbering about 20 were said to have invaded Alaafia Estate at the Orogun area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, dispossessing residents of their money and other valuables.
It was gathered that the hoodlums used Point of Sale machines to transfer money from the accounts of some residents, who did not have cash.
They were said to have collected the Personal Identification Numbers and went away with the ATM cards of some when they could not transfer money from their victims’ accounts due to network failure.
The robbers, it was gathered, had stormed the estate about two weeks before the Sunday operation, which was said to have lasted from 11pm on Sunday to about 2am on Monday.
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the robbery incident and attack on residents of Alaafia Estate in Ibadan, the state capital. DAILY POST recalls
No fewer than six (6) people have sustained severe injuries after some armed robbers invaded Alaafia Estate in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident