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An attempt by suspected armed robbers to attack a new generation bank along the Market Road in Ughelli, Delta State, yesterday, was foiled.
The incident, which resulted in sporadic gunshots in the area is coming less than 24 hours after a gang of unidentified gunmen killed a police inspector at the Oviri-Ogor road axis of the town and took away his rifle.
All banks operating within Ughelli metropolise, which closed by 2 pm owing to the spate of insecurity in the town, also shut down operations following the incident.
A customer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said: “We were asked to evacuate the bank by the officials, who told us that they were closing for the day amidst sporadic gunshots outside the premises. When we came out, we were told that some robbers attempted to invade the bank.”