First Bank workers 'collaborated' in Abuja robbery
Some First Bank employees have reportedly been indicted in the robbery attack on the bank's Abuja branch.
Pulse had
reported that a gang of armed robbers, who invaded a branch of First
Bank in Abuja on Saturday, December 28, 2019, were trapped in the bank
after a team of Nigeria army and police stormed the bank premises.
In the foiled robbery attack in Mpape area of
Abuja, one of the robbery suspects was killed, as four others were
arrested by the police.
According to Punch,
the suspects who are now in police custody, were invited to rob the
Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) located on the bank premises.
The ATMs were reported to have been stashed with
huge amounts of money, to cater for customers’ cash needs during the
ongoing festive period.
A police source, who is familiar with the
matter, stated that the bank workers in custody were trying hard to
absolve themselves of blame.
“It is too early to give details, but so
far, the suspects are claiming that they were given information about
how to rob the bank by some of the workers. We are still working to
verify their claims,” the policeman was quoted as saying.
Although, FCT police commissioner, Bala Ciroma, had identified one of the robbers as an official of the bank.
source: Pulse
First Bank workers 'collaborated' in Abuja robbery
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