EBSU ATM ROBBED BY HOODLUMS

ABAKALIKI- HOODLUMS were on  Tuesday
reported to have invaded an Automated
Teller Machine (ATM) belonging to an old
generation bank in the College of
Agricultural Science, CAS, of the Ebonyi
State University, Abakaliki
Sources said the hoodlums evaded all the
security check points within the school and
proceeded to the ATM where they allegedly
carted away over N10 million which was
earlier loaded in by the bank officials.
“The robbers came into the campus in the
night and went straight into the bank.
They later carted away millions of Nigeria
which was loaded in the day time by the
bank officials.
“We learnt that up to N12million was stolen
during the incident. I can’t tell the actual
amount but all I know is that there was
robbery in this bank”, a witnessed said.
Another source claimed that the hoodlums
first sacked the security officials at the
entrance gate before entering the bank.
Contacted, the State Police Public
Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Chris
Anyanwu who confirmed the robbery
incident revealed that the actual amount
stolen by the robbers was yet to be
ascertained.
“Yes, there was robbery incident in one of
the old generation banks located in CAS
campus of Ebonyi State University.
“The robbers broke the ATM of the bank
and carted away all the money inside it.
We are hearing different figures stolen and
the bank officials have not given us the
figure of the amount carted away by the
robbers.
“Investigation has already commenced and
it is after the investigation that we will be
able to tell you a particular amount stolen”.

Reported by Peter Okotu.