JUST IN: Robbery Ongoing In Festac

There is a robbery attack going on in 4th Avenue, Festac area of Lagos state.

File photo of festac

According to reports reaching Naij.com, the robbers have been shooting sporadically into the air for over an hour now.

While many have decided to stay indoor in order to take cover, Nigerians have been implored to stay off the route for now as we bring you more details later.

Heard now there is serious robbery in festac town this morning… anybody passing that route should stay off

— yusuf bisilimi (@yusufbisilimi1) November 17, 2015

Sporadic gunshots in Festac same robbery road of 4th avenue @PoliceNG as early as 5:45AM today…@AkinwunmiAmbode @yawazobiafm I am tired. — Truth Be Told (@dikadidit) November 17, 2015

@lindaikeji @9ja_Ninja come and talk about something new…..another robbery in festac……..8minutes after gunshot pic.twitter.com/fFN1QgeXK1

— Arewa N***A (@Call_me_musty) November 17, 2015

Wtf robbery again in festac???gunshots everywhere

— Arewa N***A (@Call_me_musty) November 17, 2015

Robbery attacks in Festac are becoming frequent as just recently, a gang of armed robbers, all dressed in Army camouflage, stormed the Access and Diamond banks branches on 4th Avenue, Festac Town, Lagos state.

Naij.com correspondent, who was at the scene of the incident, gathered that the well-equipped robbers, about fifty in number, gained access to the area through a canal which was not quite close to the banks and continued shooting sporadically into the air.

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