About our people were reportedly killed and several others injured when suspected armed robbers attacked a branch of Zenith Bank, in Owerri, Imo State, on Thursday.
It wasgathered that the robbers had trailed a customer who came in to deposit a huge sum of money to the bank branch located along Wetheral Road, opposite Dan Anyiam Stadium, in the city.
Of the five people who lost their lives was one of the robbers, three bank security agents and the customer who was trailed to the bank. Several other people were injured in the crossfire.
According to a witness: “The bandits on getting to the bank premises opened fire at the man as he was bringing out his money. As soon as that happened, security men at the bank responded by shooting down one of the robbers.
“On killing of the bandit, his gang members rained bullets on the security men, killing three of them on the spot.”
The source said that the robbers later fled with their heist in a Ghana-must-go bag.
The state’s Police Commissioner, Taiwo Lakanu, after the incident, led officers to the scene in a convoy of three Toyota Hilux vans.
The police spokesperson, Andrew Enwere, confirmed the incident. He said a police officer gunned down one of the suspected armed robbers, while another police officer sustained injuries in the exchange of fire with the hoodlums.