ROBBERY ATTACK THAT TOOK PLACE TODAY,SATURDAY 29/07/23,AT GOLD WISE SHOP, OPPOSITE KILIMANJARO FAST FOOD,IKENEGBU OWERRI
Today is the last Saturday of the month slated to be monthly Environmental Sanitation Exercise in Imo State. Many businesses/shops were not opened, people and vehicular movement restricted until around 1000hrs when the exercise was supposed to stop.
Between 1130hours and 1200hours, movement of people were still scanty around Ikenegbu and Armed Robbers on Army camouflage and black uniform attacked GOLD WISE SHOP where gold ornaments and jewelries are sold.
FINDINGS:
< The Robbers with Sienna vehicle, numbering about Five(5)on security attires stormed the shop,fully Armed to the teeth.
< They first shot the Police officer on duty at the building and gained entrance to the shop.
< They loaded two(2)full bags containing gold ornaments and jewelries before they zoomed off.
< Luck ran against them as all the exit roads and corners were blocked with cars by young men who were aware of the robbery.
< A Police Officer with rifle on an errand,then fired at the driver on the head which brought their vehicle to a halt.
< The Robbers took to their heels for their safety leaving what they stole and started shooting in return.
< Two(2) of the Robbers were captured,two(2) escaped and one died at the spot(the driver).
< They were taken to the State Police Command, Owerri.
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