There was drama on Friday at the Unity Road
Branch of Guaranty Trust Bank in Ilorin as a
suspected robber fell from the bank's roof, throwing
the banking hall into pandemonium. NAN gathered
that the suspect was hiding in the roof of the bank
while waiting for his accomplices to commence a
robbery operation when he fell.
A security man attached to the bank told NAN on
condition of anonymity that the suspected robber
must have been hiding in the roof overnight. He also
said nobody knew how the suspect got into the roof
of the bank as there was no sign of damage to any
of the security doors in the bank.
The security man said the suspect was promptly
apprehended by some customers inside the banking
hall and later handed over to the police. The Police
Public Relations officer, ASP Okasanmi Ajayi,
confirmed the incident to NAN.
He said immediately the report reached the police
command, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Esosa
Amadasun, visited the bank. The police spokesman
said nobody was injured in the incident while
interrogation of the suspect had commenced.
When NAN visited the bank, it was under lock while
a security man was busy directing customers to the
Taiwo Road branch of the bank.
