PHOTOS: Commotion as Nigerian Army, police foil bank robbery in Abuja

December 28, 2019

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Ibrahim Ramalan is a graduate of Mass Communications from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria. With nearly a decade-long, active journalism practice, Mr Ramalan has been able to rise from a cub reporter to the exalted position of an editor; first as Arts Editor with the Blueprint Newspapers before resigning in 2019; second and presently as an Associate Editor of the Daily Nigerian online newspaper. He can be reached via ibroramalan@gmail.com, or www.facebook.com/ibrahim.ramalana, or @McRamalan on Twitter.

Commotion ensued as a gang of armed robbers were trapped inside a new generation bank in Mpape area of Abuja, hours after attempting to rob the branch on Saturday, the Channels reported.

It was gathered that men of the Nigeria Police Force and Army barricaded the entrance, forcing the robbers to remain indoors for hours.

Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Mariam Yusuf, confirmed the arrest of four of the robbers while one was killed in an exchange of gunfire with the Police.