Monday, June 17, 2019

Robbers storm petrol stations, kill guard, injure others

Dominic Adewole, ASABA
A security guard, simply identified as Jerry was killed and two other people injured after suspected armed robbers, stormed filling stations at Asaba, Delta State.

One of the attacked filling stations, is located a stone throw from the official quarters of the Delta State Commissioner of Police, Mr Adeleke Adeyinka.
Adeyinka, who confirmed the attack in Asaba, said: "It is true. I heard it this morning. The man that was killed was a security guard of the filling station. He was tied to a stake, where he later died."
The number one policeman in the state explained that over N1 million was snatched from one of the fuel attendants, while over N200, 000 was carted away from the other petrol station. He said that no arrest has been made.
The  robbers, were said to have stormed the ill-fated stations, B2 Energy and the Verun petrol stations, situated along the popular Okwe road on Monday night.
The suspects broke into the strong room of one of the filling stations, before unleashing terror on the guards. The money stolen was sales made over the weekend.
An attendant, in one of the station, said: “When we came to work in the morning, we saw our security guard Mr Jerry, dead. There was a rope tied round his neck and his face was covered with a bag, which used to be kept in our toilet. We raised the alarm. We later discovered that two other security guards were tied with rope in another location, with some of their teeth removed.”

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