The Delta State Police Command, Asaba, foiled a bank robbery attack on a branch of Sterling bank on Sunday morning.
At about 2am, at Sterling bank, Nnebisi road, Asaba, police patrol team from ‘A’ division Asaba had a fierce gun duel with a gang of robbers numbering about twelve who came in three vehicles to rob the bank.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Lucky Uyabeme, at a press briefing disclosed that investigations into the case revealed that that there could be an insider collaboration with the robbers as the bank safe was open and the CCTV tampered with.
He said the two keys that should be with two different senior officials of the bank are in the possessions of the operation manager.
The hoodlums were forced to abandon their mission and escape with bullet wounds while the team leader of the patrol team sustained a bullet injury and is responding to treatment in the hospital, the Police patrol van was also damaged.
Items recovered at the scene were 53 empty shells, AK 47 rifle ammunition, one Mazda 626 car with registration number Lagos, KTU 343 BJ, green in color with two gas cylinder, one shifting spanner and one digger inside.
One ford Mondeo LX car with registration number Lagos,EA 280 APP,dark green in color, one pathfinder jeep with registration number Lagos,BS 247 EPE,ash in color with constructed armoury.
Also recovered were two AK 47 magazines, one containing four rounds of live ammunition.
Search for the hoodlums is still ongoing and medical practitioners, traditional healers in the state are advised to report any persons who come for treatment with a bullet wound to security agencies.
The police command however, commended the good people of delta for assisting them with useful information so far because security is everyone business, the police cannot do it alone.
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