Gambian police said they were investigating a series of armed robberies targeting banks and financial transaction offices in recent days.
Among a series of robberies reported by Gambian police, the latest took place on Tuesday when three armed men burst into the main hall of the Access Bank in Brusubi, a new urban area 22 km from the capital Banjul .
“The footage shows all three men armed with pistols, although only one of them pulled out a shotgun, prompting bank security officers to flee and hide”the police said in a press release.
According to the press release, the armed robbers did not fire any shots and no injuries were reported in connection with the incident.
CCTV footage showed that the robbers collected an unknown sum of money from the counter before fleeing in a Benz V-Boot vehicle without a license plate.
-Police also reported another incident of armed robbery in Kunkujang Badjie Estate, when a Western Union outlet was attacked by three men, one of whom was armed with a pistol.
Holding the employee Yankuba Darboe at gunpoint, the thieves tied him up before seizing bundles of bank notes amounting to D77,275 and fleeing.
Gambian police could not determine whether the two robberies were committed by the same group and advised the public to be vigilant and report any suspicious incidents, as they combed the area for suspects and suspects. the stolen money.
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