First Bank of Nigeria Limited has reacted to an attempted robbery at its Mpape, Abuja branch, a suburb of the capital city.
Recall that it was reported that soldiers and policemen arrested the robbers after they got stuck during the robbery operation.
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In a statement made available on Saturday, the bank said the incident has been brought under control and normalcy has been restored in the area after four of the suspects were arrested and one of them gunned down.
The statement further explained that no customer and staff were hurt.
See the full statement below:
The immediate response by the police and military is very commendable and we truly appreciate them for their doggedness and commitment.
Thank you.Folake Ani-Mumuney
Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications. 2/2#YouFirst— FirstBank Nigeria (@FirstBankngr) December 28, 2019