See Photos of Armed Robbers Who Attacked in Broad Daylight in Benue

 

Residents of Makurdi, the Benue state capital were left in shock yesterday , when armed robbers stormed the town in broad daylight.

At about 2:50pm, a gang of about five robbers who used a Toyota Camry Sedan (pictured below) snatched a bag containing a huge sum of money belonging of a first bank customer, in north bank area of the town. As they made away with the cash, Policemen stationed at Balcony Parks and Gardens got a tip-off by Okada riders and intercepted them along Otukpo road.

After a serious gun battle, two members of the gang were arrested while three escaped, and over N2 million recovered from them. The arrested suspects were then taken to the state police headquarters for investigation and subsequent prosecution.

 

Residents of the state have called on the government to ensure adequate security in the state following incesssant cases of robberies as a lady was also robbed of her belongings in the state recently.

 

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The vehicle they came in