Armed Robbers attack, kill two Policemen escorting money in Abuja

Gunmen on Tuesday shot dead two policemen guarding a microfinance ban in Kubwa, Bwari area of Abuja.  The policemen were escorting some bank officials to the bank’s main branch at Dutsen Alhaji around 4pm when the incident happened.

The gunmen, who allegedly trailed the vehicle, shot at it and punctured its tyres, forcing it to stop. Suspected to be armed robbers, the gunmen took away some money and fled the scene.

Three officials of the bank, a driver, a cashier and another staff, who survived the attack with injuries, were moved to the Kubwa General Hospital.

Head of Accident and Emergency of the Kubwa General Hospital, Mr. P.N Oluse, confirmed that the remains of the two policemen had been deposited at the hospital’s morgue, while the three injured bank officials have been attended to, and discharged yesterday, Daily Trust reports.

The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Kubwa, CSP Ayobami Surajudeen, said the police was investigating the matter.