Robbers vandalise ATM, steal millions in Abakaliki

Vandalised ATM

Armed robbers have invaded Ebonyi State University Abakaliki and vandalised an Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
belonging to an old generation bank.

This came barely three weeks after robbers invaded the Simeon Oduoye female hostel of the College of Agricultural Science (CAS) of the institution and robbed the students of various items.

Sources said the robbers beat all the security checks in the institution and proceeded to the ATM where they stole over N10 million.

“The robbers came into the campus in the night and went straight into the bank. They later carted away millions of naira loaded the same day by bank officials.

“We learnt that up to N12 million was stolen during the incident. I can’t tell the actual amount but all I know is that there was robbery in the bank,” a source said.

Another source claimed that the hoodlums first sacked the security personnel at the entrance gate before entering the bank.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Chris Anyanwu, who confirmed the robbery incident, said the actual amount stolen had not been ascertained.