Robbers Attacked Imo Airport, Made Away With Cash And Valuables.

 

Suspected armed robbers on Friday

morning raided a micro finance bank

located in the Sam Mbakwe Cargo Airport,

as well as the offices of Arik and Air Peace

Airlines in Imo State.

Over N20m and other valuables were said

to have been carted away in the robbery

that lasted just a few minutes.

According to an eye witness, the armed

robbers who besieged the airport in two

unmarked vehicles, overpowered the

security men attached to the bank.

The source who stated that the noise of

banging of doors and windows by the

robbers coupled with their gunshots scared

people away from the scene.

An employee of Arik, who didn’t want to

be named, said their offices were broken

into, company and personal valuables of

the workers were stolen.

He said, “We are still in shock how the

robbers could have been able to operate

freely without being challenged, with the

number of security men at the Airport,

calls for serious concern because if the

Airport cannot be safe, where else can be.”

Meanwhile when contacted, the Imo State

Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Andrew

Enwerem, who confirmed the incident,

however, said it was a case of burglary.

According to him, “We got the report that

some hoodlums broke into a Micro Finance

Bank at the airport, but we did not get any

report that they removed cash and no one

was killed or wounded.

“Already investigation is ongoing and the

the two security men attached to the bank

are currently being interrogated.”

Source: PunchNg