Gunmen in broad daylight attacked one Abu Sifau in his Lexus car at Sabo- Oke, Sokoto road in the Ilorin metropolis, Kwara state and carted away undisclosed amount from his vehicle.
According to eye witness account, the robbery incident was carried out at about 1pm in full glare of residents, shop owners and pedestrians around the area.
Radio Nigeria gathered that the armed robbers, numbering four, wore mask and fired gunshots to scare people before pouncing on their target and snatched about six million naira.
One of the eyewitnesses narrated that the hoodlums, who were in Toyota Camry (Muscle) car, had trailed a Lexus car marked, “Sarkin Samarin Bacita” on the number plate with two occupants inside at the time of the incident.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Kwara state Okasanmi Ajayi, said the case has been transferred to the criminal Investigations Department for further action.
ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU
