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Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by BadNews: 12:31pm On Jul 15, 2022
Three people including a health worker and a fruit seller were shot and wounded when police engaged suspected armed robbers in gun duel in Umuahia, the Abia State capital on Thursday, July 14.

It was gathered that the armed robbery gang had been lurking around banks located on Bank Road, Umuahia waiting for customers with large chunk of cash to attack.

The hoodlums had trailed a bank customer who had made a withdrawal at the branch of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) on Bank Road.

Following intelligence information, the police in the early hours of Thursday ambushed the armed robbers.

On sighting the police, the armed robbers were said to have opened fire, leading to a gun duel. In the ensuing gun battle, about three persons were shot and wounded.

Among the injured was a female health worker identified as Apollos Theresa, who was hit by a stray bullet on her head.

A fruit seller identified as Chimuanya Joy was shot on her stomach. The third, a police officer, sustained injury during the gun duel and was rushed to hospital where he is receiving medical attention.

A resident, Tochukwu, told Nation that the said the robbers were being pursued by a police patrol van from the Aba road axis of the city but took a detour to Ibiam road after they met a gridlock around the popular FMC Junction.

It was further gathered the robbers, who rode in a Corolla SUV on getting to Factory road, rammed into a woman driving a Toyota Camry coming in the opposite direction.

The robbers fired severally into the air and later escaped with the Toyota Camry through Factory road into Afaraukwu community.

The incident, which happened at the location where many commercial banks in Umuahia are situated, forced them and offices around the area to abruptly close for business.

Spokesperson of the Abia State Police Command, Geoffrey Ogbonna, who confirmed the incident said it was not a case of bank robbery.

"It wasn't a case of a bank robbery attack. What happened is that some of these armed robbers who trail people coming from the banks - people who go to banks to make withdrawals. They will trail them because it happened recently. They will trail their target to where it will be conducive for them to strike and they will strike," he stated.

"So that was what happened today. Our people who were on patrol in that area were able to intercept the gang and on sighting the police, they engaged them in a shootout and they were able to escape, abandoning their operational vehicle. The police recovered one AK-47 rifle from them as well as a vehicle and one machete. A stray bullet hit somebody who sells something nearby and even one of our colleagues (Police) had a slight touch of their bullet," he added.

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Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by ahnie: 12:34pm On Jul 15, 2022
An innocent hustler eking her living

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Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by Totilopussylick(m): 12:35pm On Jul 15, 2022
Police unprofessionalism is wasting her citizens on daily bases angry.

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Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by BadNews: 12:36pm On Jul 15, 2022
ahnie:
An innocent hustler eking her living just wasted like that.

Rip

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Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by ahnie: 12:49pm On Jul 15, 2022
BadNews:


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Getat

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Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by Nobody: 12:55pm On Jul 15, 2022
I know say na police go shot her.

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Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by Karlovich: 1:35pm On Jul 15, 2022
embarassed Hmm, Igboland again!

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Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by BadNews: 2:37pm On Jul 15, 2022
ahnie:

Getat

Do You Really Know
Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by epondudu: 2:42pm On Jul 15, 2022
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The King of bad news grin

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Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by seanwilliam(m): 4:08pm On Jul 15, 2022
Omo

Failed nation
Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by Sonnobax15(m): 4:09pm On Jul 15, 2022
undecided
Na wa oh..... country hard but to think of it that some people will still be thinking of how to steal from their fellow paupers instead of our politicians who stole away our good lives is very appalling undecided

But thank God she's alive..

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Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by ExplorerReturns(m): 4:09pm On Jul 15, 2022
Rip to the dead and my sympathy goes to the wounded. Buhari induced hardship have led to an increase of anti social behaviors among the youths. We need a man in 2023 who will rebound the economy and provide jobs to the youth

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Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by MufasaLion: 4:10pm On Jul 15, 2022
Imagine what they use as pillow. It's even a bag. Shame!

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Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by babamuk: 4:10pm On Jul 15, 2022
Na wao... May their souls rest in perfect peace

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Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by FuckDModz: 4:10pm On Jul 15, 2022
grin

What is “Corolla SUV”?

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Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by atheistandproud(m): 4:11pm On Jul 15, 2022
Naija
Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by EzegeNdiigbo: 4:11pm On Jul 15, 2022
Insecurity cry
Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by inoki247: 4:13pm On Jul 15, 2022
This life dey somehow people wey still choose to du the right thing go through the Legal way to survive still dey colet.....


Infact nothing dey guaranteed for diz world...

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Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by uptownemmygee(m): 4:13pm On Jul 15, 2022
That girl sef fit be one of those armed robber sister

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Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by UptownVibes(m): 4:13pm On Jul 15, 2022
Revolution2022:
I know say na police go shot her.
You might not be far from the truth

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Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by Manson1(m): 4:14pm On Jul 15, 2022
Naija which way?
Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by Tigerbattery: 4:14pm On Jul 15, 2022
Nigeria my country, it is well with us all
Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by Triangles1(m): 4:14pm On Jul 15, 2022
Sad.
Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by LaSenior: 4:14pm On Jul 15, 2022
undecided
Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by ipobarecriminals: 4:15pm On Jul 15, 2022
angry sad

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Re: Female Health Worker, Fruit Seller Shot As Police Engage Robbers In Abia by GeneralPula: 4:15pm On Jul 15, 2022
Igbo thugs are causing nuisance..

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