Armed robbers Monday made away with a customer’s N30
million at Guaranty Trust Bank located at Rumuibekwe area on Port
Harcourt, Rivers state and also killed a policeman during their operation.
in a statement, the Rivers State Police Command spokesman, Nnamdi Omoni said, "Today 30/1/2017 at about 1000hrs at Rumuibekwe Extension, Port Harcourt armed robbers numbering about 6 attacked policemen on foot patrol from Miniokoro Police Station, on citing the police, opened fire on them, the police immediately retaliated but sadly lost a Sergeant during the exchange of gun fire and another Sergeant was injured, he is now responding to treatment.
"The armed robbers were to attack a New Generation Bank
but were repelled by the gallant efforts of the officers. The robbers did
not gain access to the bank. No money was taken, and no customer was
killed."
He further stated that intensive search for the robbers has
commenced and that the Command’s Tactical Units have taken over the entire
area, combing all the nooks and cranny with a view to arresting the hoodlums.
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Sad one
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ReplyDeleteThe police men did well though
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