Police and the military reportedly foiled an attempt to rob a bank in Abaji Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory.
In a statement yesterday, spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh, said a group of about 15 men attempted to rob a First Bank branch in Abaji on Thursday.
Abaji is on the outskirts of the nation’s capital and shares boundary with Lokoja, capital city of Kogi State.
Adeh said the FCT Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh, was personally on ground to oversee the operation.
“In swift response to an armed robbery incident at First Bank PLC in Abaji on June 13 at about 5pm, the FCT police, led by the commissioner of police, in a combined operation with the military, mobilised to the scene and repelled the attack simultaneously carried out on both Abaji Divisional Police Headquarters and First Bank PLC in Abaji by a group of 15 armed men who attacked with dynamites in an attempt to rob the bank.
“One police operative and the gang leader were hit by bullets during the gun duel, they were rushed to the hospital and the doctor on duty confirmed them dead, while others are still receiving treatment.
“While search operation is ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects with bullet injuries, the commissioner of police lauds the effectiveness of the combined operation and reaffirms the command’s unflinching commitment to ensuring that the FCT remains inhabitable for criminals, noting that the safety of residents is non-negotiable.”
