Why mob attacked Sterling Bank branch in Lagos

Global Patriot Staff July 20, 2017 Local, News Leave a comment 717 Views

An armed mobile policeman fleeing from an irate mob after shooting a tanker driver disrupted banking operations at the Sterling Bank branch on Creek Road, Apapa, Lagos Wednesday morning. He ran into the premises of the bank to escape being lynched.

A statement from the Bank said that security operatives attached to the bank disarmed and arrested the fleeing policeman but did not hand him over to the irate mob.

The mob got upset and attacked the bank with the intention of unleashing mayhem on staff and customers. The branch’s reception area was vandalized and set ablaze.

The security operatives attached to the branch prevented the mob from entering the branch while evacuating staff and customers before the arrival of police reinforcement. The statement said that the branch has now been temporarily shut down and informed all our customers that normal services will continue at nearby branches and through all the bank’s electronic channels.