No fewer than three people have been killed and several others wounded including a police officer, after unknown gunmen suspected to be armed robbers attacked a Zenith bank branch in Owerri, the Imo state capital.
Eye witness accounts say the armed robbers, numbering about 12, invaded the bank at about 2:00 pm on Wednesday and shot sporadically into the air to scare customers away after over-powering the security operatives on duty.
The men were also said to have carted away a yet to be disclosed amount of money.
So far, three people who are yet to be identified, have been confirmed dead after the operation which lasted several hours.
Confirming the incident, the Imo State Police Public Relations Officer Andrew Enwerem, said the command is however on top of the situation.
According to him, one of the armed robbers who was shot by the police, as well as other people who were wounded at the scene, have been transferred to the Federal Medical Centre Owerri for immediate treatmen
Policemen gun down armed robber, during a robbery operation at a bank in Owerri, Imo State
Related Articles
-
Gov. Yahaya Bello re-elected in Kogi as APC takes Bayelsa
admin, , news, 0
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared incumbent Governor Yahaya Bello, winner of the 2019 governorship election in...
-
Woman escapes with estranged lover’s SUV after romp
admin, , news, 0
A 23 year old woman, Deborah Nwachukwu , has been arrested by the police in Ikeja, Lagos after she...
-
UNIPORT final year student commits suicide after finishing his project .
admin, , news, 0
Prince Digbani, a 500-Level Electrical Engineering student of the University of Port Harcourt, has committed suicide shortly after announcing...
-
-
I can’t sell myself to pay striking workers – Fayose
admin, , news, 0
In a broadcast today, the Ekiti State Governor said the workers must understand that strike was not an...
-
-
-
Alleged gay man dies after being beaten by Ondo State youths
admin, , news, 0
According to multiple massages on his was, Akinnifesi Olumide Olubunmi, was accused of being gay and was attacked...
0 Comments
ADs
Latest Posts
- Tinubu’s reforms will benefit every Nigerian – First Lady December 25, 2024
- Nigerians jubilate as FG declares public holidays for Christmas and New Year celebrations December 23, 2024
- Ogun Police Arrest 45-Year-Old Suspected Rit¥alist With Fresh… December 22, 2024
- Billionaire Jeff Bezos is reportedly set to spend just $600 million on his wedding to his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez December 22, 2024
- Burna Boy sparks debate about the being the richest Afrobeats artist after reportedly outspending Wizkid by spending $40,000 entertaining Chloe Bailey’s ex-boyfriend, Gunna, at a Lagos restaurant December 22, 2024
- NDLEA arrests IJGB businessman at Kano airport for body-packing 256 wraps of c+caine December 22, 2024
- Power of the tongue: Fans react to Odumodu’s tweet before a huge stage allegedly collapsed on him at an event December 22, 2024
- Usyk Defeats Fury in Heavyweight Championship Rematch December 22, 2024
- US-based Nigerian nurse shares how most IJGBs can barely survive in Nigeria financially for 3 weeks using her friends as example December 22, 2024
- Wizkid displayed that he is a millionaire in more currencies than one as he spends over $30,000 to buy all the drinks at a bar December 21, 2024