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From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin
The Nigerian Army, yesterday, refuted media reports that money was carted away during the Wednesday robbery attack on a military vehicle in Benin.
Capt. Yemi Sokoya, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations Officer, in a statement on Friday in Benin, said that the media reports that the hoodlums made away with Ghana-Must-Go bags containing money was untrue.
He said efforts were ongoing with other security agencies to arrest the suspects and bring them to book.
“Contrary to several reports, a clerk from 4 Brigade Finance office and a driver went to town to fix the office printer and also stopped at WEMA bank to process and collect a bank statement.
“The armed gang in a red Toyota Camry car, who must have trailed and noticed that the soldiers were not armed, opened fire on the vehicle at a traffic light junction probably, thinking the soldiers were carrying money.
“But when they discovered the vehicle was empty, they zoomed off. Unfortunately, some of the bullets hit the driver on the chest and he lost his life in the hospital.
“A lot of reports have insinuated the armed robbers made away with huge cash in a Ghana-Must-Go bag; that is entirely false, as no cash was involved,” said the Army spokesperson.
