Robbers raid bank; kill soldier, boy

February 26, 2011
News
By Austin Ogwuda

ARMED robbers yesterday raided Bank
PHB at Umunede in Delta State while the
Delta Commissioner of Police and other
security chiefs were in Asaba waiting
for the arrival of President Goodluck
Jonathan for a PDP presidential rally.

The robbers allegedly used dynamites to
gain access to the bank ’s vault and
carted away an unspecified amount  of
money. The robbers killed a retired
soldier and a boy during the raid and
wounded  several bank customers and
passersby,

The bloody raid took place at about 12
noon. Eye witnesses said the  retired
soldier had  attempted to block their exit
point from the town after the raid while
the boy was hit by a bullet while picking
naira notes which they (robbers) were
spraying as they fled.

Eyewitness said the  robbers among
whom were some women arrived the
bank premises shooting sporadically
and later snatched a car within the bank
premises which they used to escape.

State Police Public Relations Officer
(PPRO) Mr. Charles Muka said “we are
investigating the robbery. We recovered
dynamites and 90 rounds of live
ammunition at the scene. Explosive
Ordinance Unit has been invited to the
scene. We are putting together available
information which may give clues as to
the authors of that robbery”.

The Police Commissioner in the State,
Mamman Tsafe had on resumption of
duty expressed worry over the rising
rate of crime in the state, warning his
officers to sit up in facing the challenge
or be shown the way out.

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The vanguard also stated that up to 5000 delta policemen were deployed to the Goodluck rally.