Posted on: 02:46 Sun, 13 Mar 2016



Early yesterday morning, armed
robbers who were about 12
attacked a bank at the university
town of Amassoma in Southern
Ijaw Local Government Area of
Bayelsa State and stole some
Automated Teller Machines at the
location.

The robbers who were armed with
sophisticated weapons and
dynamites escaped through the
waterways.

Sources from the community said:

“The armed men threw dynamites at
the walls of the bank, bringing
down its fences. They gained access
to the bank premises but were
unable to get in after much
attempt,”an eye witness said.

“They therefore blew up the walls
holding the ATM machines and
made away with them.” “We are
now under threat from thieves,
rapists and robbers. Painfully, this
is the town where the Niger Delta
University is situated, thereby
exposing students to more danger,”.

“ Overtime, students have
constantly faced attacks from
robbers.”

However, the spokesman for the
Bayelsa Police Command, Asinim
Butswat, confirmed that the bank
was attacked with dynamites but
denied that they stole ATM
machines.”

He said:

“On 12 March, 2016, at about
0035hrs, unknown gunmen in three
speedboats invaded Amassoma
Police Division.

“Shortly afterwards, the hoodlums
attacked a bank, damaged the ATM
machines and attempted to enter
the bank, but were repelled by a
reinforced unit of policemen.

“No life was lost and money was
not stolen. Efforts have been
intensified to arrest the fleeing
suspects. Investigation is ongoing.”

Source: Vanguard