• Super Admin
• 08 Mar, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Niger State has recovered a vehicle abandoned by suspected armed robbers who attacked a bank customer and stole more than ₦10 million in Minna. The robbery occurred along Shiroro Road in the state capital and was captured on a CCTV camera at a nearby restaurant. The victim, identified as David Emmanuel Adebayo, said he had earlier withdrawn ₦5 million from Wema Bank and then proceeded to TAJBank, where he withdrew an additional ₦3 million. According to him, after completing the transactions at about 2 p.m. on Friday, he drove to Iya Femi Restaurant along Shiroro Road. Unknown to him, the attackers had allegedly trailed him from the bank. At the location, the suspected armed robbers reportedly attacked him and carted away with the cash. During the struggle, the victim managed to recover one of the rifles used by the attackers and fired at one of the suspects. The suspect reportedly escaped from the scene with gunshot wounds. In the course of the attack, the assailants abandoned their Toyota Corolla at the scene and fled using the victim's vehicle. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Wasiu Abiodun, said officers recovered both the rifle used during the robbery and the abandoned vehicle. He added that investigations were ongoing to track down and arrest the suspects involved in the attack. Source: https://thenewsguru.ng/news/armed-robbers-attack-man-after-withdrawing-₦10-million-from-bank-in-minna/