Police in Benin City on Tuesday evening, repelled an attempt by armed robbers to attack the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Benin branch.

The ugly incident, which happened at King Square (the city center), saw the attempt by the robbery gang trying to break into the bank when a bullion van carrying cash to an unknown commercial bank was about leaving the CBN premises.

The hoodlums were, however, repelled by the armed police security team attached to the bank.

The exchange of gunfire between the bank security and the robbers that lasted few minutes forced the robbers to retreat and escape, while people and motorists around scampered for safety.

An eyewitness told DAILY POST that luck ran out of the robbers who may have been prepared for the worse.

“Bros, the robbers were ready for anything but the police also showed them that they were super ready for them.

“You can see how unusual the environment is for now, this whole place was locked down, traffic was heavy here due to the attack. How can robbers come to this place, the centre of our capital city, place like Ring Road. I think the state government has to do something about the security of this state, especially now that Xmas is around the corner, thank God that no casualty was recorded in gun duel.

Our correspondent reports that, more policemen had been drafted in to beef up security around the CBN.

The State Commissioner of Police, Danmallam Mohammed and the command spokesperson, Mr. Chidi Nwabuzor, could not be reached for comment at the time of filling this report.

https://dailypost.ng/2019/11/12/police-foil-attempt-by-robbers-to-attack-cbn-in-benin/

Desperados

Kudos to those brave policemen.

Some people liver strong pass steel.

CBN wey their security no dey smile.

No be wetin too much 'Money Heist' film and codeine dey cause be this?

From King Square enter Akpakpava , body go don dey give you sign sey place wey you dey na holy ground make you carry your slippers for hand - Make you no go do pass yourself.

If you no fear all that chuku chuku wey dey come out from ground for their gate, you no fear their electric fence wey high like walls for Ubiaja Prison and you no fear the armored patrol truck wey dem park there, you no see Aruosa?

If you no fear gun , you no go fear God?

Men dey bam up now.

I no know say the day go ever come when boys go wan reason CBN o.

Bad market for the boys, the men are on bord.

Thank God

Fake news

Money Heist things

Na learner plan this job.

CBN of all places. This armed robbers get excessive self confidence.

Heist

Armed robber way dey do rehearsal you mean?.. when big bros decide to rob police don't come close until after the robbery scene is over..

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Too much movie... The perpetrators just watched Money Heist... So dey wanted to practice

Stupidity is trying to rob a CBN office with all the weapons they have, any CBN office has atleast 100 fully armed men stationed or available on call (armed with atleast two magazines of bullets or 60 live amunation), they have bullet proof vest and armoured vehicles

Marijuana and alchohol gave them false lever and hope, now they want to steal from the devil's own wallet

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This boiz get mind o. A whole CBN! How I wish they were caught.

Edo CBN location though... Right in the heart of the state. Its a threat in scenarios like this, anybody could be hit

It is those bastards who want to do Onwa December with proceeds of robbery

Exercise in futility

Ok

Insecurity everywhere

A president enjoying himself in London

It's okay to cry for Nigeria

Lazy dudes.
They want to blow overnight and intimidate legit hustlers and hard workers.

Benin again!

Two nights ago, one local thief been wan collect my phone via window by 11pm. I dey wait for his repeat visit.

All those cultists, no go find work, they want to celebrate Christmas by any means. CBN for akpakpava be like 3 arm zone for Abuja. If ur car spoil there, u go collect frog jump from those mopol, to even trek pass na with caution.

If those guys go ever reason CBN, na e be say we are in trouble this season for Benin

The robbers must be high on cow dung to think they can pull a fast one right in front of cbn. Cbn branches are well guarded 24/7. The police must find these robbers as soon as possible - they are daredevils and should be taken out otherwise.....

tell us the tale my guy.. NL seems dry lately

TheFacelessMan:


I robbed Fort Knox and lived to tell the tale.

That's a story for another day...

Na wao

How would they have succeeded in a bank such as CBN that has over 40 fully armed operatives with an APC stationed by the bank entrance. Even if they succeeded, how would they have escaped the ever busy akpakpava street know for traffic gridlock For example, if they try to move further the road, the will be stopped by the gridlock at Egbesanma and should they chose to beat a retreat backward, there is also another gridlock at the king square with a deadly FSars police squared manning almost adjacent to the street that leads to CBN. It would have been a disaster for them today.

Useless criminals

Christmas don dey near. Men dey hustle for funds.

Good thing the robbery was foiled

Boys wan flex the Xmas by fire by force. Them no see any small bank go Rob, na CBN the ogboge number one them wan take shine. It's alright. Continue till u rest in pieces

Too much of "money heist"

By now dem go dey swear for their mentors; professor,Berlin, Rio, Nairobi, Denver, Tokyo,Oslo, helsiki, Baba Denver aka(Moscow) and co.

If they were caught they knew professor would come up with a plan and save them