Police thwart bank robbery attempt in Nasarawa, kill two
A four-man gang that attempted to rob a Diamond bank in Lafia were intercepted by police operatives in Nasarawa.
Police spokesperson in the state, SP Kennedy Idirisu, told NAN on Thursday that the gang operated in a Toyota Corolla and Toyota Lexus.
“Our investigation revealed that the gang trailed a staff of the General Hospital Nasarawa Eggon, from the bank in Lafia, where he withdrew N250,000, they followed him to Nasarawa Eggon, took the money, and returned to Jos Road, where there are clusters of banks, to carry out another operation, not knowing that they were being trailed,” he said.
“The police swooped on them and arrested one of the suspects driving the Toyota Corolla, while the others in Toyota Lexus opened fire in an attempt to escape.”
Idirisu added that two members of the gang were killed while one was arrested, and another person escaped with a bullet wound.
“The jeep and two of the suspects were arrested on Shendam Road while the driver escaped with bullet wounds,” he said.
The spokesperson said a wallet, a master key and the N250,000 stolen from the suspect in the vehicle, were recovered.
