Armed Robbers

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have recovered N37 million and five abandoned vehicles suspected to be carted away by robbers during Thursday’s armed robbery attacks on some banks in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of the state.

Daily Links recalls that armed robbers on Thursday attacked some commercial banks in Uromi, killing no fewer than five persons, including policemen during the attacks.
According to the State Commissioner of Police, Phillip Ogbadu about N37 million and five cars suspected to have been used by the robbers were recovered at a bush where they were abandoned.

Ogbadu noted that it was suspected that the robbers might have abandoned the monies and the vehicles on realising that the police were on their trail.

The Edo Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu, had earlier on Friday paid an on the spot assessment visit to the Uromi.

Twenty-two persons were allegedly killed in a coordinated armed robbery attacks on some commercial banks in Uromi, headquarters of Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State on Thursday.

The suspected armed robbers were also said to have carted away unspecified huge sums of money from the affected banks.

A resident of the sprawling community said that the attacks on the banks were too coordinated.

The source, who pleaded anonymity, described the attacks as too coordinated in commando style and they armed robbers launched the attacks simultaneously.

Other sources in the town listed the banks affected by the activities of the suspected armed robbers to include first generation banks

The sporadic shots by the armed robbers caused panic in the town. The robbers came prepared. People are just running helter-skelter, another source said.

Residents were said to be making contacts with security agencies to come to the rescue of the banks and the residents.

Meanwhile, when contacted, the Edo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Kontongs Bello, confirmed the attacks, but failed to provide further details.

Another source confirmed that there were denoted bombs at the popular angle 90 junction of Uromi affecting a woman who had goods on a wheel barrow destroyed as well as some properties around the area. The Dare devil robbers operated comfortably without obstruction for hours unending.

As of the time of this report, an anonymous reporter stated that more casualties have been counted from the 22 persons initially reported to have been affected by this menace and this includes 3 policemen.

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