The Benue Direct police bellow has given an replace on the bank robbery and attacks on a police region in Otukpo, Benue Direct on Friday.
In step with the bellow, police operatives intercepted and killed two of the armed robbers.
The robbers earlier than attacking the police region, had raided some banks at the side of First Bank, United Bank for Africa, Zenith Bank, Win admission to and Stanbic Bank and carted away unverified portions of cash.
The spokesperson of the bellow, Catherine Anene in an announcement launched on Saturday, said security operatives intercepted the robbers alongside Otukpo-Taraku road and killed two of them.
The observation learn, “On 20/10/2023 at about 1615hrs, armed robbers invaded Win admission to, First, Zenith, UBA and Stanbic Bank Otukpo concurrently.
“The Otukpo Divisional Police Officer, CSP. John Adikwu and rather a few Police teams in the dwelling engaged them in a gun dwell but were unable to prevent their assault on the banks.
“More police teams in collaboration with rather a few security agents were deployed to Otukpo to assist in stabilizing the dwelling and forestall these robbers from escaping.
“The robbers who were intercepted alongside Otukpo-Taraku road engaged officers in a gun duel and two of the robbers died in the job.
“Diverse gang participants abandoned their autos and escaped into the woodland dwelling and were chased by the police.
“The DPO who sustained a gunshot damage on his abdominal and three rather a few police officers were confirmed dumb on the effectively being facility.
“Diverse folk who sustained injuries in the bank were moved to the effectively being facility for treatment. An investigation is ongoing in the intervening time”