NIGERIA (Lagos)- Four suspected armed robbers, including a pastor have been paraded by the Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force on Thursday.

Speaking during the parade of the armed robbers who were said to be specialists in attacking banks, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umar Manko also displayed 12 AK-47 rifles, two K2 rifles, 30 fully loaded AK-47 magazines and one pump action gun recovered from them.

The Commissioner said the gang lost three members during gun duel with the police when they attacked the Access Bank Branch at Ayobo, with three police officers attached to the Ayobo Divisional Police Office killed during the process.

Mr. Umar Mako said the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) had an encounter with the gang on Nov. 20, 2013 at Ilasamaja, where two members of the gang were “fatally wounded and arms were recovered.

“Diligent investigation and deployment of advanced technology-driven investigation by SARS led to the arrest of four king-pins.

“On Feb. 2, SARS got information about the secret house rented by one of the killed suspects. Immediately the house was traced at Alimosho area and searched.

“Seven AK-47 rifles, two K2 rifles, one pump action gun were found concealed in a plastic drum in the kitchen of the suspect. All the suspects arrested have confessed to the Ayobo Access Bank robbery.

“They also confessed to have been involved in First Bank Idimu ATM robbery, Zenith Bank Malu Road, Ajegunle, robbery, Diamond Bank at Pen Cinema among others,’’ Manko said.