An Operations Manager with an initial generation bank in Agbor, Delta State has been arrested by the authorities for allegedly conniving with an armed robbery gang that raided the bank, weekend. The gang had in a commando style operation, succeeded in carting away millions of naira in both local and foreign currencies on Friday, although some bank customers and passers-by were wounded in the process. Delta State Police command's spokesman, Mr. Lucky Uyabeme, stated that "the arrested Operations Manager of the bank is helping the authorities in its investigation. The command will not leave any stone unturned in ensuring that all the hoodlums involved are brought to book.
"Preliminary investigation revealed an insider connection in the bank robbery as both keys to the strong room that have been supposed to be kept by two different senior staff were left with the Operations Manager, who in turn left the strong room open. "The four bullet proof doors weren't tampered with. Among the senior staff of the bank who was supposed to be with among the keys to the strong room purported to be sick, handed on the keys to the Operations Manager," Uyabeme said.
"Preliminary investigation revealed an insider connection in the bank robbery as both keys to the strong room that have been supposed to be kept by two different senior staff were left with the Operations Manager, who in turn left the strong room open. "The four bullet proof doors weren't tampered with. Among the senior staff of the bank who was supposed to be with among the keys to the strong room purported to be sick, handed on the keys to the Operations Manager," Uyabeme said.
