Friday, 24 February 2017

Wednesday, 22 February 2017 Anaturuchi GreenBrain at 22:11:00 One robber shot dead when gang attacked Zenith Bank, Owerri today

Residents of Wetheral Road in Owerri Imo state were
thrown into a frenzy today when a gang of armed robbers
numbering four stormed the Zenith Bank located at
Wetheral road and shot sporadically with the intent of
carting away with huge sums of money. However the police
in the city intervened and a gun battle ensued which led to
the killing of one of the robbery suspects while police men
and other people sustained various gunshot injuries.
Statement by the Imo state police Public Relations Officer:
Mr. Andrew Enwerem, Imo Police PRO Wrote:
INCIDENT REPORT FROM IMO POLICE COMMAND:
ARMED ROBBERY ATTACK
Today at about 1510hrs, there was distress call that zenith
bank situated along Wetheral road Owerri was under attack.
The CP Command Imo State CP Taiwo Lakanu, fdc led a
combined team of Police patrol and Detectives to the scene.
On Arrival, the operatives engaged the four armed robbers
that arrived the bank with an ash colour Toyota Camry in a
shoot out. At the end of the shoot out, three Police men
sustained various degrees of gun shot injuries. One of the
armed robbers was short dead and one AK47 Rifle with 100
rds of Ammunition that was earlier snatched from a
policeman on 24/11/2016 was recovered from the dead
Armed robber with three magazines. Others robbers
escaped with serious gun shot injuries. The wounded
Policemen are receiving treatment in the hospital. Police
operatives is intensifying patrols for the arrest of the fleeing
robbers. The robbers could not gain entrance into the
banking hall following the swift response of Police
operatives.
From PPRO Imo State.
Alabatvnews.

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