Policeman Killed, Others Injured In Armed Robbery Attack In Umuahia

The lifeless body of an unidentified mopol officer gunned down by Armed robbers, at Mission Hill, in Umuahia, Abia State.
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The lifeless body of an unidentified mopol officer gunned down by Armed robbers, at bank road, in Umuahia.
The lifeless body of an unidentified mopol officer gunned down by Armed robbers, at Mission Hill, in Umuahia.

There was chaos in the city of Umuahia, the capital of f Abia State, as an officer of the Nigeria Police was shot dead by a gang of Armed robbers, in a robbery attack.

The horrible incident which took place in the early hours of the today, Friday, along Akanu Ibiam Road, Umuahia, inflicted injuries on

Reportedly, the robbers trailed their victim, a chinese man who had gone to the bank to withdraw some money from the Enugu- Porthacourt Expressway, to bank road in Umuahia, intercepted their victim in an Ash colour highlander jeep.

According to the Source, the robbers were aided by the traffic jam along the Mission Hill area, thus intercepting the vehicle conveying the Chinese on his return from the bank, as they robbed him of the total sum of #3 million.

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He said: “The gunmen shot in the air to scare passers-by, before attacking the Highlander vehicle conveying the white man, shooting his police escort who died outrightly and the driver in the leg.”

In addition, the source disclosed that the robbers who sped off upon getting hold on the cash, left the Chinese unhurt.

Speaking further, he said: “I doubt whether the driver would make it, because he lost a lot of blood before he was taken to the Federal Medical Centre for treatment.”

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When our reporter contacted the Abia State command Police Public Relations Officer, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna on the the telephone, he confirmed the incident, saying ‘it is unfortunate that such act happened even at this time nolmacy is trying to be restored in the state.”

Our reporter further gathered that since the incident occurred between the hours of 10am and 11 am, operatives of the police force have been patrolling the streets of umuahia to rid the state of any criminal elements.

By Famous Reporters

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