Armed Robbers Invade the Community, operate with POS

Armed Robbers Invade the Community, operate with POS

 

Dare-devil armed robbers, on Saturday morning, invaded Eleshin at Olomo community in Apete, Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State and operated with a Point-of-Sale device.

 

An investigation by our correspondent revealed that the robbers stormed the area around 1am and used the POS device to transfer money from the unsuspecting victims.

TReports further revealed that the ugly incident had thrown the entire community into panic as residents leave in fear.

 

One of the residents, who did not want his name in print, said, “The armed robbers got to the area in midnight around 1 am. They operated freely. They came with POS and transferred some amount of money, which cannot be specified at the moment, from one of their victims’ accounts. They also transferred an undisclosed amount from his wife’s account and left.

 

“They also went away with two phones, iPhone 11 Pro Max and XS Max”, a source added.

 

The case was said to have been reported at the Apete Divisional Police Command.

 

As of press time, on Sunday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, could not be reached for confirmation.