Uromi: How robbers killed 5 during attack on First Bank

At least, five people lost their lives after some heavily armed robbers attacked four commercial banks in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government of Edo State on Thursday, February 24, 2022.

According to sources, some policemen were among the casualties of the unfortunate incident.
An eyewitness who preferred anonymity alleged that the armed robbers carted away unspecified huge sums of money from the affected banks.

He said, “The attacks were well-coordinated, as the suspected armed robbers wasted no time during their operation.

“It was done in a commando-style, and the armed robbers launched the attacks simultaneously. We have not heard or seen such attacks in this town before now.

“The banks that were affected are, First Bank, Unity Bank and the United Bank for Africa.”

 

 

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