Armed robbers flee from police, leave behind N137m, operational vehicle

It was a bad day in the office for a gang of armed robbers who stormed a new generation bank located at the Trans-Amadi Layout, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as they were engaged in a fierce gun battle by a detachment of anti-robbery policemen from the state command, and they had to escape leaving behind their operational vehicle, a Lexus Jeep, one AK 47 rifle, rocket launcher, an English made pistol, six magazines, and a cash totalling N137 million.

To compound their confusion, they also abandoned another of jeep along the Rukpokwu Road when the heat by the pursuing gallant policemen became too much. Three magazine, and 160 rounds of 7.62 live ammunition were recovered in the vehicle.

A statement released by the state police, was accompanied by the photograph of the stash of money, vehicle and the weapons abandoned by the fleeing robbers.