The building housing Diamond and Sterling banks in the Apapa area of Lagos have been vandalised.
According to an eyewitness, trouble started when a policeman attached to Diamond Bank at Burma Road, Apapa allegedly shot dead three drivers and escaped into the bank.
This led a mob to set the bank.
Twitter users around the area are warning people to avoid the area as violence is still going on.
A Facebook user, Hitlist N Cruzin posted the photos of a burnt building, claiming it is one of the banks.
“Please avoid Apapa. Very serious violence there. Police shot a tanker driver dead and ran into Diamond Bank. The bank has been set on fire and area boys are taking advantage to loot and cause mayhem. Cars are also being set ablaze,” the Facebook user said.
See some of the tweets below.
Angry mob attack Sterling Bank and Diamond Bank in Apapa pic.twitter.com/Z3JI2UBLVC
— Heisenberg (@Iam_sirromel) July 19, 2017
@lasemasocial A mobile policeman attached to Diamond Bank, Creek Road Apapa shot dead a truck driver a few minutes ago. @Gidi_Traffic
— Oba (@OlaseniOladejo) July 19, 2017
