Five Killed, Scores Injured In Imo Bank Robbery

No fewer than four persons were feared killed, and some others injured on Wednesday, during a robbery at a Zenith Bank branch in Owerri, Imo State.

According to Premium Times, the robbers, trailed a customer with a huge sum of money to the bank, located along Wetheral Road, opposite Dan Anyiam Stadium in the city.

An eyewitness who narrated the incident said, “The bandits on getting to the bank premises opened fire at the man as he was bringing out his money. As soon as that happened, security men at the bank responded by shooting down one of the robbers.

“On killing of the bandit, his gang members rained bullets on the security men, killing three of them on the spot’’, the witness narrated.

It was gathered that one of the robbers was shot dead by security officers, while other casualties were three bank security guards and the customer who the robbers had trailed to the bank.

Seven other persons reportedly injured in the incident have all been taken to Federal Medical Centre Owerri for immediate treatment, the Imo State Police Public Relations Officer Andrew Enwerem has said.

Enwere, who condemned the act, advised the public to provide useful information to the police regarding the whereabout of the fleeing criminals who according to the police spokesperson fled with gunshot injuries.

It was learnt that the robbers later carted away a yet to be disclosed amount of money which was stacked in a Ghana-must-go bag.