Robbers attack a community in Ibadan with a POS machine

Saturday, people suspected of armed robbery moved into the Eleshin area, Olomo community in Apete, Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State, and did whatever they wanted.

The suspects are said to have attacked the area around 1 a.m., armed with a Point of Sale machine that they used to transfer money from their victims’ bank accounts.

PUNCH Metro found out that the whole town was in a panic because of what happened, and that people now live in real fear.

One of the residents, who did not want his name in print, for security reasons, said, “The armed robbers got to the area at the midnight around 1am. They operated freely. They came with a POS machine and transferred some amount of money, which cannot be specified at the moment, from one of their victim’s accounts. They also transferred an undisclosed amount of money from his wife’s account and left.

“They also went away with two phones, iPhone 11 Pro Max and XS Max.”

The case was said to have been reported at the Apete Divisional Police Headquarters.

As of press time on Sunday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, could not be reached for comments.

(Punch)