Abuja robbery: Suspects allegedly indict bank employees

The suspects arrested for attempting to rob an old generation bank in Mpape, Abuja, on Saturday, have reportedly indicted some employees of the financial institution.

The suspects told police detectives during interrogation that they were invited to carry out the robbery by some employees of the bank.While four gang members were apprehended, the number of bank workers in custody could not be confirmed as of the time of filing this report.

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command and soldiers from the Guards Brigade foiled the heist in Mpape, a settlement a few metres away from the highbrow Maitama District.One of the suspects was gunned down, while four others were arrested.

The suspects had holed up in the banking hall for almost two hours until they were smoked out with teargas by security personnel, who condoned off all possible escape routes.

“It is too early to give details, but so far, the suspects are claiming that they were given information about how to rob the bank by some of the workers. We are still working to verify their claims,” the officer said.