On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at about 2:00 pm, the dare-devil armed robbers invaded the branches of UBA, Zenith Bank, and First Bank in Ankpa, Kogi State, and carted away unspecified large sums of money.
The robbers, numbering about 20, were said to have entered the town and first attacked United Bank for Africa (UBA), before proceeding to Zenith Bank and later First Bank.
According to an eyewitness, the robbers arrived in town in several cars, buses, and motorbikes.
The witness said after robbing the banks and nearby POS operators for almost an hour, the gunmen drove out of Ankpa town, shooting sporadically.
“They zoomed off via Okpo road, but no one could come out as they kept firing. Most Ankpa residents are still hiding,” he said.
“We cannot rule out casualties. The attack went on for over an hour” said Ahmed, a resident of Ankpa.
The resident said that after they left, a combined team of security operatives moved towards the area.
The Police Public Relations Officer of Kogi State Police Command, SP William Aya, did not respond to calls or text messages at the time of this report. However, it was unclear how many people were killed.
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