Gunmen on Tuesday shot dead two policemen guarding a microfinance ban in
Kubwa, Bwari area of Abuja. The policemen were escorting some bank
officials to the bank’s main branch at Dutsen Alhaji around 4pm when the
incident happened.
The
gunmen, who allegedly trailed the vehicle, shot at it and punctured its tyres,
forcing it to stop. Suspected to be armed robbers, the gunmen took away some
money and fled the scene.
Three
officials of the bank, a driver, a cashier and another staff, who survived the
attack with injuries, were moved to the Kubwa General Hospital.
Head of
Accident and Emergency of the Kubwa General Hospital, Mr. P.N Oluse, confirmed
that the remains of the two policemen had been deposited at the hospital’s
morgue, while the three injured bank officials have been attended to, and
discharged yesterday, Daily Trust reports.
The
Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Kubwa, CSP Ayobami Surajudeen, said the
police was investigating the matter.
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