Suspected armed robbers have 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, making away with the sum of over N20 Million other valuables.
Eye witness accounts said that 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 Air, who didn’t want to be named, said their offices were broken into and that company and personal valuables of the workers were stolen.
“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.”
The Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Andrew Enwerem, has confirmed the incident, saying however that it was a case of burglary.
“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.” [myad]
