ARMED ROBBERS RAID UBA, FIRST BANK, ZENITH BANK IN KOGI STATE

The police command in Kogi stating  the armed robbery attack on UBA, First Bank and Zenith Bank in Ankpa.

The  attack occurred on Tuesday. Police commissioner Edward Egbuka confirmed this in a statement.

Mr Egbuka explained that immediately after the robbery alert was received, the anti-robbery squad led a team of tactical operatives to the scenes for an on-the-spot assessment.

The commissioner said he had directed the deployment of additional operational assets,

consisting of operatives of the Mobile Police Force, Counter Terrorism Unit, Quick Response Unit, and State Intelligence Bureau in synergy with other security agencies, to restore normalcy in the area.

Mr Egbuka assured that the command was committed to working in synergy with other security agencies and patriotic stakeholders in Kogi to secure lives and property.