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More facts concerning Tuesday's attack on the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Issele-Uku branch, headquarters of Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta state by daredevil armed robbers have emerged.

The armed robbers on Tuesday afternoon invaded the UBA bank, Issele-Uku branch, carting away millions of naira after unleashing mayhem and destroying properties. 

The tension forced workers and customers around to scamper to safety.

SaharaReporters gathered that the bloody operation which lasted over an hour, led to the killing of a resident. 

The victim was killed by a stray bullet while some others sustained bullet wounds.

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A resident of the community who witnessed the incident and spoke on condition of anonymity, said the armed robbers, who invaded the bank had some of their gang members stationed at different vantage positions in the community while some of them were at the bank. 

"The armed robbers came well prepared. It was like an American action movie. The robbers had sophisticated weapons. Sounds of gunshots rented the entire village while the operation was on. There was panic everywhere and the police were nowhere to be found. As they were shooting sporadically, stray bullets hit someone and she died immediately and others had bullet wounds.

"Our hopes were dashed as we were counting on the police station in the town. As this was going on, we heard the the Divisional Police Officer and his men had gone into hiding somewhere else. We heard that the robbers earlier visited the police station and were searching for the DPO and his men but the police who got wind of their presence quickly took cover. The destruction at the bank was massive.

"If I am not mistaken, three years ago, the same bank was attacked and robbed and some millions of naira were stolen. So many people, especially customers were left with serious wounds. When today's robbery incident was going on, so many of us were calling lines made available to the public to reach out to the security outfit code named 'Operation Delta Hawk' that was inaugurated by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa last year, but unfortunately they never showed up till the robbers left the community."

When contacted, the acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Bright Edafe, Delta State Police Command, confirmed the robbery incident, saying, "The command is already at the top of the situation. Our men are presently in the bush trailing some of the gang members who ran into the bush. For the now, we don't have the accurate number of casualties."

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Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has said he is not a negotiator for bandits.

Gumi said this when he received Shehu Sani, the Senator who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Assembly.

Sheikh Ahmad Gumi

Sani had visited Gumi over the abduction of 39 students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, and eight members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

He, however, said arrangements were ongoing to secure the release of the students who have spent three weeks in captivity, DailyTrust reports.

"As for the college students, we have done all we can do. I had a meeting with the parents of the kidnapped students sequel to their meeting with the government.

"I showed them what the problem is, and they went to visit the government. I am not a negotiator for bandits. We always ensured that government officials were present in our previous discussions with bandits in the forests before the Federal Government's shoot at sight order.

"But, as for the college students, we are making arrangements for them through a contact to see how this problem can be solved."

Last week, Gumi had told Daily Trust that the shoot-at-sight order was hindering the captives' rescue.

President Muhammadu Buhari had ordered security operatives to gun down those carrying arms illegally in the forest. The Kaduna students' abductors had made a demand of N500 million, but the Kaduna government has vowed not to negotiate with kidnappers.

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Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has said he is not a negotiator for bandits.

Gumi said this when he received Shehu Sani, the Senator who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Assembly.

Sheikh Ahmad Gumi

Sani had visited Gumi over the abduction of 39 students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, and eight members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

He, however, said arrangements were ongoing to secure the release of the students who have spent three weeks in captivity, DailyTrust reports.

"As for the college students, we have done all we can do. I had a meeting with the parents of the kidnapped students sequel to their meeting with the government.

"I showed them what the problem is, and they went to visit the government. I am not a negotiator for bandits. We always ensured that government officials were present in our previous discussions with bandits in the forests before the Federal Government's shoot at sight order.

"But, as for the college students, we are making arrangements for them through a contact to see how this problem can be solved."

Last week, Gumi had told Daily Trust that the shoot-at-sight order was hindering the captives' rescue.

President Muhammadu Buhari had ordered security operatives to gun down those carrying arms illegally in the forest. The Kaduna students' abductors had made a demand of N500 million, but the Kaduna government has vowed not to negotiate with kidnappers.

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Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has said he is not a negotiator for bandits.

Gumi said this when he received Shehu Sani, the Senator who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Assembly.

Sheikh Ahmad Gumi

Sani had visited Gumi over the abduction of 39 students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, and eight members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

He, however, said arrangements were ongoing to secure the release of the students who have spent three weeks in captivity, DailyTrust reports.

"As for the college students, we have done all we can do. I had a meeting with the parents of the kidnapped students sequel to their meeting with the government.

"I showed them what the problem is, and they went to visit the government. I am not a negotiator for bandits. We always ensured that government officials were present in our previous discussions with bandits in the forests before the Federal Government's shoot at sight order.

"But, as for the college students, we are making arrangements for them through a contact to see how this problem can be solved."

Last week, Gumi had told Daily Trust that the shoot-at-sight order was hindering the captives' rescue.

President Muhammadu Buhari had ordered security operatives to gun down those carrying arms illegally in the forest. The Kaduna students' abductors had made a demand of N500 million, but the Kaduna government has vowed not to negotiate with kidnappers.

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The defence in the Derek Chauvin murder trial began his opening statement by saying George Floyd allegedly died from drugs and not by his client's actions.

Attorney Eric Nelson zeroed in on Floyd going to a market shortly before the police confrontation. 

George  Floyd was an African American man killed during an arrest after a store clerk alleged he had passed a counterfeit $20 bill in Minneapolis. 

Derek Chauvin, one of four police officers who arrived on the scene, knelt on Floyd's neck for a period initially reported to be 8 minutes and 46 seconds

Nelson says employees from the market observed Floyd and believed he was under the influence of something. Nelson then got into Floyd allegedly trying to pass a counterfeit $20 bill.

Nelson said when police got the call from someone inside the market, they noted Floyd appeared "drunk."

He told the jury when Floyd was inside a car after leaving the market, he had fallen asleep, again suggesting he was under the influence.

He said when cops confronted Floyd, he "put drugs in his mouth" to conceal them, a report by TMZ on the proceeding says.

Nelson says Floyd had incredible strength as he resisted three officers. He noted Chauvin was 5'9" and 140 lbs, while Floyd dwarfed him at 6'3" and 240 lbs.

He also suggested the force Chauvin used was justified. He said Floyd had heart issues that were fatally exacerbated by drug intake. Nelson implored the jury not to consider this a social justice trial. He says it's a trial of one man.

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The defence in the Derek Chauvin murder trial began his opening statement by saying George Floyd allegedly died from drugs and not by his client's actions.

Attorney Eric Nelson zeroed in on Floyd going to a market shortly before the police confrontation. 

George  Floyd was an African American man killed during an arrest after a store clerk alleged he had passed a counterfeit $20 bill in Minneapolis. 

Derek Chauvin, one of four police officers who arrived on the scene, knelt on Floyd's neck for a period initially reported to be 8 minutes and 46 seconds

Nelson says employees from the market observed Floyd and believed he was under the influence of something. Nelson then got into Floyd allegedly trying to pass a counterfeit $20 bill.

Nelson said when police got the call from someone inside the market, they noted Floyd appeared "drunk."

He told the jury when Floyd was inside a car after leaving the market, he had fallen asleep, again suggesting he was under the influence.

He said when cops confronted Floyd, he "put drugs in his mouth" to conceal them, a report by TMZ on the proceeding says.

Nelson says Floyd had incredible strength as he resisted three officers. He noted Chauvin was 5'9" and 140 lbs, while Floyd dwarfed him at 6'3" and 240 lbs.

He also suggested the force Chauvin used was justified. He said Floyd had heart issues that were fatally exacerbated by drug intake. Nelson implored the jury not to consider this a social justice trial. He says it's a trial of one man.

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