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A Bureau De Change
operator was shot dead this evening at Alade Market, Allen Avenue, Ikeja,
Lagos, southwest Nigeria, by armed robbers who carted away N4.5 million.(about
$30,000)The two robbers were said to be operating on a power bike.
The victim identified
as Tijani Musa, was shot at about 4.30pm as he was on his way to the bank to
deposit the money.
An eyewitness, who
pleaded anonymity, said the robbers accosted the man and asked him to surrender
the bag which contained the money to them.
He was said to have
resisted and the robbers brought out a pistol and shot him at close range.
While escaping with
their loot, the robbers fired more shots and a bystander was hit in the
stomach, while another woman was hit in the leg.
Members of the police
team (RRS) always deployed to Allen Roundabout reportedly fled the area when
they heard the gunshots fired by the robbers.
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