Robbers shoot, rob man of N1.5m in Bauchi

Suspected armed robbers attacked a man and robbed him of N1.5 million in Bauchi metropolis.

The incident occurred Friday along Wunti street close to Central Market Roundabout  in Bauchi metropolis.

The robbers reportedly riding a motorcycle were said to have accosted and shot the man while he was driving his car and snatched the N1.5m.

They were said to have opened fire to scare people away before shooting the man and made away with the cash.

According to reports, the armed robbers trailed the man from the bank where he cashed the money.

“As soon as they finished the operation, they were said to have headed along Gombe road before people could come to the rescue of the robbery victim,” one witness disclosed.

However, when contacted, Bauchi State Police Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Kamal Datti Abubakar said that information about the incidence is still sketchy as they are still compiling reports.