Robbers Kill Two Policemen, Two Bank Officials In PH

The Commissioner of Police in Rivers State  Mr Tunde Ogunsakin, has said that two policemen and two bank officials were shot dead by suspected armed robbers yesterday  at Igurunta roundabout in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state.
Ogunsakin told newsmen in Port Harcourt that the incident occurred as the bankers were conveying money to the airport.
He said that the affected policemen were on mufti and not officially assigned to provide escort when the incident happened.
“ Our anti- robbery unit and other units are on the trail of the robbers. The command has launched a serious manhunt for the robbers to bring them to book,’’ he said.
Ogunsakin said that the command, however, could not ascertain the actual amount of money carted away by the fleeing robbery suspects during the attack.
Eye witness account said the gunmen ambushed the convey of bullion van and the Police escort with an ash volour Toyota Highlander Jeep, shot and killed the two Policemen and two bank officials before carting away huge cash at about 10.30am.
The Tide learnt that immedaitely after the successful operation, the gunmen headed towards the airport axis.
But luck ran out on the gunmen when they were intercepted at Elele by a team of Policemen and the owner of the Highlander Jeep, who were trailing the robbers with the aid of a tracker in the car, said to have been snatched earlier in the morning yesterday.
The gunmen were later said to have ben arrested after six hours of chase by the Polie, and the Highlander Jeep recovered.
Efforts to get the State Commissioner of Police to confirm the arrest of the robbers proved abortive as calls put through his mobile phone failed.