THE busy commercial metropolis of Ughelli community, Friday afternoon was in commotion as daring suspected armed robbers in a commando style attacked a customer at the premises of a new generation bank along Isoko in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.
It was learned that the robbers armed with guns in a gold coloured Venza had trailed their suspected victim to UBA premises along Isoko road, shot severally into the air before attacking the victim and carting away about N10 million.
Our Correspondent gathered that the victim was yet to enter the banking hall before the gunmen struck and made away with three bags sack bags containing money.
It was gathered that the bank, United Bank of Africa, UBA, private security guard simply identified as Mr Saturday Paragon, a motorcycle rider, and and woman were shot by the gunmen who arrived the bank premises with a Toyota Venza.
The incident led to panic as shop owners quickly shut down while vehicular movement was on hold while the operation was on along the ever busy Isoko Road in Ughelli.
A source who spoke to the Politicsgovernance.com said, “The robbers came for the customer who was coming to make a deposit and before he could enter the bank, he was probably trailed and the unfortunate incident occurred.
“One of our security guard was injured and he is currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital.
A spy camera that caught the suspected armed robbers indicated that they came in a gold coloured Venza with one of the robbers at the passenger seat displaying Ak-47 riffle while putting on face mask.
