Police Arrest Bank Manager For Robbery.
reports said the bank manager was arrested alongside two of his gang members who attempted to rob a bank in Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area of the state.The command’s public relations officer, DSP Celestina Kalu, who made this known, said the banker’s arrest followed the confession made by two of the suspected gang members.
She said one of the apprehended suspects confessed that a staff of the bank who happened to be one of the managers and one of their brothers, contacted them to rob the bank as a huge amount of money was expected to be transfer on the said day.
It was gathered that the suspects were seen loitering around the bank premises with a bag containing their weapons. It was further learnt that the activities of the suspects drew suspicion from the bank’s private security and policemen on duty.
The suspects were arrested by the security operatives and when their bag was searched, one battle axe and other items were discovered inside.
Kalu further said that the suspects during interrogation confessed that a staff of the bank hired them to rob the bank as he told them that a huge amount of money would be transferred from the bank to Ellu village.
The force spokesman said the suspects revealed that the banker instructed them to ambush the clerk on the road and rob him of the money that would be on transit.
report said the suspects have been charged to court for conspiracy and attempted armed robbery.
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