How Heavily Armed Hoodlums Robbed UBA, Attacked Police Station In Delta

More facts have emerged on how heavily armed hoodlums attacked United Bank for Africa (UBA) Issele-Uku branch and the Divisional Police Headquarters Issele-Uku, Delta State.

BIGPENNGR understands that during the robbery attack, a police officer, vigilante member and a civilian were gun down while one of the robbers was also killed before others escaped into the bush with bullet wounds.

According to Delta State Police Command’s Acting Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Edafe Bright, who confirmed the attack in a statement on Wednesday, the incident happened on the 30/3/2021 at about 1600hrs.

He said that during the attack, dynamites were used by the hoodlums to destroy the security doors of the banking hall and made away with undisclosed amount of money.

The Police Station was simultaneously attacked and riddle with bullets.

The Commissioner of police Delta State CP Ari Muhammed Ali, FCIA, Psc+ quickly mobilized patrol teams from the State Police Headquarters Asaba to Issele-Uku, led by the DC Operations DCP Olaleye Faleye who engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel.

The hoodlums escaped in two vehicles but were chased and consequently, they abandoned their vehicles and escaped into the bush.

However, an Inspector of Police, Anioma Security Watch vigilante member and a civilian died while one of the hoodlums was killed and their vehicles full of blood were recovered.

Also recovered is one AK 47 rifle breech No. 9558 with empty magazine painted with Police color.

The command is appealing to members of the public with useful information that will aid the arrest of these hoodlums to please avail such information to the commissioner of police.