Police, Soldiers Kill One, Arrest four Armed Robbers trapped In Abuja Bank
A combined team of security operatives, on Saturday, gunned down an armed robber and arrested four others when they invaded a first generation bank in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
The incident, which occurred in Mpape, threw the whole area into confusion as both the customers who were at the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) to withdraw cash and passersby ran for dear lives.
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Witnesses told Tribune Online that the armed robbers stormed the bank, and shot sporadically into the air to scare away people.
It was further gathered that shortly after gaining entrance into the banking hall, the police and members of the Nigerian Army arrived the scene but the robbers refused to come out from the bank.
Tribune Online also gathered that one of the robbers who attempted to force his way out was shot but remained indoors with a gunshot injury.
A statement by ASP Mariam Yusuf, the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer of the command, said the suspects were arrested while trying to escape.
