ROBBERY ATTACK AT ZENITH BANK

A fierce gun battle between armed gun men and security officers of a Zenith Bank in Owerri has been captured on camera.
The video clip showed the group, supposedly robbers pull into the driveway of the financial institution, while an unsuspecting guard on duty opened the gate naively for them. A robbery attack at Zenith bank, Owerri, Imo state, has left five people dead and seven 
injured

- The robbers reportedly trailed a customer with a huge sum of money to 
the bank

- The police are yet to make any arrest

A robbery attack on Wednesday, February 23, at Zenith Bank, Owerri, Imo 
state has left four people dead while several are injured.

Premium Times reports that a witness reported that the robbers had 
trailed a customer who came in to deposit a huge sum of money to the 
Zenith bank branch located along Wetheral Road, opposite Dan Anyiam 
Stadium in the city.

Out 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,
 seven other people were injured in the crossfire.

The witness said: “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 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.