How armed robbers raided three banks in Benue state – Eye witnesses reveal

Abimbola Fabunmi

8 months ago

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Few persons have been reporteed killed during a robbery incident in Otukpo, Benue state on Friday.

It was gathered that the gunmen invaded several banks in Otukpo at about 3 pm on Friday, shooting sporadically.

According to an eye witness account, who simply gave his name as Sunday told journalist that gunmen operated for almost three hours without any security intervention.

He said “Armed robbers have taken over everywhere in Otukpo. They are just shooting whoever they see.

“Currently, they are robbing Zenith bank and they been here for more than three hours”, he said.

According to another eyewitness, the robbers had attacked the Otukpo Police Station before their operation, firing indiscriminately and disarming all the policemen before proceeding with the robbery.

The incident caused panic in the traditional headquarters of the Idoma nation, as residents, especially traders, were seen fleeing to safety.

Findings also show that more than two banks were raided by the bank during the robbery operation that last for few hours

The Benue State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Catherine Anene Sewuese could not be reached as of the time of filing this report