{"id":97909,"date":"2022-08-10T16:09:23","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T15:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=97909"},"modified":"2022-08-10T16:09:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T15:09:23","slug":"motorists-passengers-attack-armed-robbers-with-stones-on-lagos-ibadan-expressway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/motorists-passengers-attack-armed-robbers-with-stones-on-lagos-ibadan-expressway\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorists, passengers attack armed robbers with stones on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">A four-man robbery gang was shocked into beating a retreat after road users heeded the rallying call of a motorist to attack the armed men \u2014 with stones.<\/p>\n<p>There was apprehension on Long Bridge, inward Lagos State, opposite Mikano\/Karameh City, along Lagos\/Ibadan Expressway, at about 5.55a.m., on Wednesday. Four gun-wielding men in black had taken advantage of the traffic jam and started robbing motorists.<\/p>\n<p>However, some brave passengers and motorist disrupted their operations by pelting them with pebbles.<br \/>\n\ufffc<br \/>\nAccording to an eye witness, Owokunle, seven passengers were on board the Mazda car which he rode on, when the armed men were sighted in black cardigans, robbing unsuspecting road users.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cThe journey was very smooth from Mowe, but as we approached the Long Bridge, the driver was advised to be alert because of the perennial gridlock ahead.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cShortly after, the driver sighted the suspects on the bridge stopping and robbing road users.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople were scared and many drivers and passengers abandoned their vehicles and fled in different directions.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Fortunately, one of the road users shouted at the top of his voice, advising co-road users to stop running and to face the suspects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was how the road users pelted the suspects with stones, while some drivers brought out cutlasses and rods to face the suspects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSensing danger, the suspects descended the bridge and disappeared.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another road user, who simply gave his name as Gabriel, corroborated Owokunle, saying two car owners were robbed in his presence before the road users began a counter attack.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis angered us and we faced the suspects with pebbles, cutlasses and rods,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Another road user, Aramide, said out of fear someone jumped from the bridge and this may lead to serious injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut nobody could wait to attend to him as people continued their journey after the nasty experience,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Hot spots on the expressway<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, earlier, the newly-promoted spokesperson of Lagos State Police Command, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said that policemen have been detailed to some sensitive areas of the expressway to curtail suspicious activities.<\/p>\n<p>He was reacting to an alarm by one Pastor Olaleye Gbenga of The Redeemed Christian Church, RCCG, claiming that some 20 persons were kidnapped on the Kara Bridge, along Lagos\/Ibadan Expressway.<\/p>\n<p>Lately, many motorists and commuters have lamented being trapped in the traffic induced by the ongoing road construction on the expressway, particularly around the Otedola Bridge, Kara and Long Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Motorists and commuters, while lamenting over the situation, were heard complaining that the road had become narrow due to the construction, and had slowed down vehicular movements.<\/p>\n<p>The situation, however, worsened as robbers take advantage of the traffic to rob.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A four-man robbery gang was shocked into beating a retreat after road users heeded the rallying call of a motorist to attack the armed men \u2014 with stones. 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