Armed robbers yesterday carted away millions of naira from an Automated
Teller Machine, ATM, in the premises of the College of Agricultural
Science of the Ebony State University in Abakaliki.
Eyewitnesses
disclosed that the robbers attacked all
security checkpoints within the
school premises before proceeding to the ATM where they allegedly made
away with over N10 million.
“The robbers came into the campus in
the night and went straight into the bank. They later carted away
millions of Naira which was loaded in the day time by the bank
officials.
“We learnt that up to N12million was stolen during the
incident. I can’t tell the actual amount but all I know is that there
was robbery in this bank”, the witness disclosed.
Confirming the
incident, the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Chris Anyanwu
said the the actual amount carted away was yet to be ascertained.
“Yes, there was robbery incident in one of the old generation banks located in CAS campus of Ebonyi State University.
“The
hoodlums were said to broken the ATM of the bank and made away with all
the money inside it. We are hearing different figures stolen and the
bank officials have not given us the figure of the amount carted away by
the robbers.
“Investigation has already commenced and it is after
the investigation that we will be able to tell you a particular amount
stolen,” Anyanwu revealed.
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