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The suspected robbers who reportedly pasted notification letter of their impending visit to the estate advised the residents in their own interest to make cash available failure of which would cause them pain.
According to LEADERSHIP, the suspected robbers pasted the letters on buildings, electric poles and other strategic points in the estate before dawn.
According to some of the residents who pleaded anonymity for fear of attack, the letter had logo of skull and bones.
“As we woke up, we saw the letters pasted all over the estate asking us to prepare for them that they are coming”, a resident said.
According to him , in the letter, the robbers threatened to attack them saying they should keep cash in their homes or withdraw cash from banks to keep at home.
“They said that we had enjoyed peace and no security can stop them. You can imagine the panic in the area with many planning to pack out please help us”.
In his reaction, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Muyiwa Adejobi confirmed that the command was aware of the threat by the robbers, saying, the Commissioner has ordered the area commander to mobilise his men to secure the areal.
Adejobi however, said he had not received any letter from the residents but, just heard about it.
“We have put in place adequate security in the area. I got the information from someone, I did not see the letter. The CP has acted on it. The DPO of Ota, CSP Gabriel Idibie has been parading the area.
“The area commander in Ota, Titilayo Kayode who can be reached through this number 08032145961 has directed the DPO in charge of Ota, Gabriel Idibie whose number is 08033097332 to ensure security in the area.
We have put in place adequate security in the area. The people should make use of the distress numbers. They should get across to us,” Adejobi said
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