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The below news reports highlight the need to properly safeguard your staff, secure your premises and protect your cash and valuables using only the best security equipment. Contact us for free advice on counter measures against these types of attack.
27 May 2016 - Central Bank of Bangladesh (BB)

Feb 2016 cyber-criminals hack into BB’s system and install malware allowing them to log on to the SWIFT network using the bank’s unique code and re-route transactions to new beneficiaries as well as to interfere with the payment reports that the bank relied upon to check transactions.

"The threat now is not just to banks’ reputations, but to the very existence of those that fail to protect themselves." Gottfreid Leibbrandt, CEO of SWIFT

Weapons: Cyber attack
Casualties: None
Loss: $81m ($850m payments blocked only because of spelling error by cyber-crooks)

 The Economist 27 May 2016

27 Mar 2016 - Kpansia, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State

11pm 5 armed robbers scaled the perimeter fence to the Stanbic Bank branch and engaged in a gun duel with the police who were guarding the building.

Weapons: Armed
Casualties: 1 dead (bandit)
Loss: Nil - unsuccessful

  Daily Post 31 Mar 2016

25 Mar 2016 - Owo, Ondo State

Successful attack by armed robbers dressed in military uniforms on four banks in Owo ON including branches of First Bank, Skye Bank and Wema Bank. Explosives used to open the vault doors.

Weapons: Armed, explosives, grenades and tear gas
Casualties: 8 dead and 16+ injured
Loss: Not specified

 The Guardian 26 Mar 2016

17 Mar 2016 - Seme, Badagry LGA, Lagos State

At 12 noon 17 armed robbers attack Bank Branches and Bureaux de Change at the Seme LA border post and engage in gun duel with police, SARS and Nigerian Army personnel.

Weapons: AK-47s, GPGs, dynamite and explosives
Casualties: 11+ dead (bandits)
Loss: Nil - unsuccessful

  New Nigerian 21 Mar 2016

10 Mar 2015 - Lekki, Eti-Osa LGA, Lagos State

Armed robbers dressed in military uniforms successfully attack the First City Monument Bank branch in Lekki LA.

Weapons: Armed
Casualties: 6 dead (including 3 police)
Loss: Not specified

 ICiR 13 Mar 2016

24 Feb 2016 – GRA, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

At 6pm heavily armed robbers successfully attacked a Fidelity Bank branch and whilst escaping engaged in a gun battle with police during which a bandit was shot and later died.

Weapons: Armed and explosives
Casualties: 1 dead (bandit)
Loss: Not specified

 Touchph 26 Feb 2016

15 Feb 2016 – “Unprecedented” Cyber-Heist

A multi-national gang of cyber-criminals infiltrate more than 100 banks across 30 countries and steal up to one billion dollars over two years. According to Kaspersky Lab the cyber-attackers are trying to expand their operations to other countries including the Middle-East, Asia and Africa.

Weapons: Cyber attack
Casualties: None
Loss: $1bn

 Security Week 15 Feb 2016

12 Feb 2016 - Ikirun, Ifelodun LGA, Osun State

Around 3pm armed robbers attack branches of First Bank, Skye Bank and Union Bank in Ikirun OS.

Weapons: AK-47s
Casualties: 8 dead (including 2 bank staff, 2 police and 4 bandits)
Loss: Not specified - N7.4m recovered

 News 24 Nigeria 14 Feb 2016

12 Jan 2016 - Ikare, Akoko LGA, Ondo State

At 3pm in Ikare ON 25 armed robbers dressed in MOPOL uniforms lay siege to the Divisional Police Station and attacked a Cash-in-Transit bullion truck carrying N25m and several bank branches including Ecobank, First Bank, Keystone Bank and Wema Bank.

Weapons: AK-47s, shotguns, revolvers, rocket launchers, GPGs and dynamite
Casualties: 21 dead (including 2 bank staff, 8 police and 7 bandits)
Loss: Not specified - N9.3m recovered

 Vanguard 18 Jan 2015

 Western Post 19 Jan 2015

 NTV report

23 Dec 2015 - Okene, Kogi State

8.55am 20 armed robbers attack First Bank branch in Okene KO and are repelled by police from adjoining banks.

Weapons: Armed
Casualties: 4 dead (including 2 police and 2 bandits)
Loss: Nil - unsuccessful

 Premium Times 24 Dec 2015

27 Nov 2015 – Adavi LGA, Kogi State

21 bandits attack Akengwu Community Bank and engage in a gun battle with police.

Weapons: AK-47s
Casualties: 3 dead (including 1 police and 2 bandits)
Loss: Nil - foiled

 Nigeria News 9 Dec 2015

20 Nov 2015 - Abuja, FCT

Dept of State Security Services (DSS) and Nigerian Army personnel successfully rob a Bureau de Change in Abuja.

Weapons: Armed
Casualties: None
Loss: N310m

 Premium Times 6 Dec 2016

19 Nov 2015 - Agbara, Ado-Odo LGA, Ogun State

7am up to 45 armed robbers dressed in military uniforms attack ATMs with explosives at six bank branches including Guaranty Trust Bank and Zenith Bank and then looted the vaults and safes.

Weapons: Armed, dynamite
Casualties: 5 dead (including 2 police)
Loss: N28m

  Pulse 19 Nov 2015

 Daily Trust 20 Nov 2015

 Guardian 20 Nov 2015

04 Nov 2015 - Igarra, Akoko-Edo LGA, Edo State

Armed robbers attack Keystone Bank and Unity Bank branches.

Weapons: AK-47s, shotguns and explosives
Casualties: 7 dead (including 2 bank customers and 2 police)
Loss: Not specified - N14.4m recovered

 NaijaGists 4 Nov 2015

30 Oct 2015 - Ifaki, Ido-Isi LGA, Ekiti State

10.30am 30 armed robbers on motorbikes attack First Bank branch.

Weapons: Armed
Casualties: 1 injured (bank staff)
Loss: Not specified - N59,000 recovered

 Vanguard 31 Oct 2015

18 Oct 2015 - Akure, Ondo State

Criminals dig 15m tunnel into United Bank for Africa branch and discovered days before the intended robbery.

Weapons: Not deployed
Casualties: Nil
Loss: Nil - foiled

 DockeMovies 19 Oct 2015

14 Oct 2015 - Trans-Amadi, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

5pm 7 armed robbers attack a Diamond Bank branch whilst loading a Cash-in-Transit bullion truck collection and are then intercepted by police during their escape.

Weapons: AK-47s, pistols, rocket launcher
Casualties: None
Loss: N137m recovered

 360 nobs 15 Oct 2015

13 Oct 2015 - Festac, Amuwo-Odofin LGA, Lagos State

7.30am about 15-40 armed robbers attack Access Bank, Diamond Bank and First City Monument Bank.

Weapons: Armed, 7.62mm assault rifles, shotguns
Casualties: 2 dead
Loss: Not specified - N27m recovered

 Daily Post 14 Oct 2015

 The Nation

 Nigeria Films

23 Sep 2015 - Ogaminana, Adavi LGA, Kogi State

10am armed robbers successful attack a new generation bank branch and escape.

Weapons: Armed
Casualties: 4 dead (2 bank staff and 2 police)
Loss: N25m

 Nigerian Tribune 23 Sep 2015

25 Jun 2015 - Ebute-Ipakodo, Ikorodu LGA, Lagos State

16 armed robbers successfully attack First Bank and Zenith Bank branches and escape by boat.

Weapons: Armed and dynamite
Casualties: 20 injured
Loss: N163m

 The News 25 Jun 2015

30 Apr 2015 - Report

"?Law and the Protection of Commercial Banks in Nigeria against Bank Robbery: Prospects and Challenges"?

 European Centre for Research Training and Development

24 Nov 2014 - Kajola, Ikere LGA, Ekiti State

1pm 12 armed robbers attack First Bank branch.

Weapons: Armed
Casualties: 5 dead (including 2 police)
Loss: Not specified

 Daily Post 24 Nov 2014

16 Sep 2014 - Abuja, FCT

An IT Staff member of Skye Bank allowed fraudsters access to the bank?s computer system enabling them to electronically transfer funds to other bank accounts.

Weapons: Cyber fraud
Casualties: None
Loss: N6.28bn ($38m)

  fin 24 tech 71 Sep 2014

13 Mar 2014 - Argungu, Kebbi State

During the night 7 armed robbers attacked the state-owned Savings and Loans Bank.

Weapons: AK-47
Casualties: 2 dead (2 police) and 4 injured (gunshot wounds)
Loss: Not specified

 New Telegraph 15 Mar 2014

26 Nov 2012 - Auchi, Etsako West LGA, Edo State

6.30pm armed robbers attack Divisional Police Station, ATMs and four Bank Branches including Ecobank, First Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank and successfully gain entry to the vault of Access Bank

Weapons: Assault rifles and explosives
Casualties: 15 dead (including 3 soldiers)
Loss: N3.5m

 Reuters 28 Nov 2012

26 Aug 2011 - Abuja, FCT

At 11am a car crashes through two perimeter security barriers of the United Nations Headquarters situated in Abuja’s diplomatic district before ramming into the building’s reception area and exploding causing devastation and the abandonment of the building that remains derelict.

Weapons: Explosives in suicide car bomb
Casualties: 18 dead
Loss: Terrorism - building abandoned

  BBC 27 Aug 2011

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