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gathered that the suspects, numbering approximately seven and armed
with sophisticated weapons, stormed the bank in a Toyota
vehicle around 2 p.m., shooting into the air as customers and bank employees
scampered for safety.
a dramatic scene Monday, Nigerian policemen on patrol
fled for their lives when a group of armed robbers stormed the Access Bank in
Agbor, along old Lagos-Asaba road, Ika South Local
Government Area of Delta State.
It was gathered that the suspects, numbering approximately seven and armed
with sophisticated weapons, stormed the bank in a Toyota
vehicle around 2 p.m., shooting into the air as
customers and bank employees scampered for safety.
According to sources, as the shooting
was on, police on patrol took to their heels, driving off before the soldiers
arrived.
"The robbers used their guns to
force down the bank's door and in the process
soldiers patrolling the area engaged the robbers,
thereby killing one," a witness said.
"On sighting the soldiers, [the suspects]
started to run and the soldiers [pursued].
In the process, soldiers killed the
driver. This made the car
stop and they came out to escape.
In the process, one of the robbers was also captured
alive while the rest escaped."
The suspect is said to be making a confession to
the police in Agbor.
At press time, Delta state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP
Celestina Kalu was unavailable. A police source, who asked for
anonymity, confirmed the story but said the escaped members of the gang were already being
pursued by the men of the command.
Armour Udemude-SaharaReporters.com
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