Suspected armed robbers invade community with POS machine, kill teenage Girl
A 20-year-old young woman identified as Miss Elo Lucky was shot dead on Tuesday when suspected armed robbers robbed several homes at Azikoro town in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
The young woman was reportedly shot dead by the robbers for screaming, while the armed men were robbing her family.
It was gathered that the robbers numbered about six and came with Point of Sale (PoS) machines, when they attacked the community.
They were said to have forcefully withdrawn money from their victims’ bank accounts through Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards.
Residents said that the deceased teenager was preparing to sit for the Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
According to them, the robbers raided about six other homes in the area unrestricted, robbing victims of their cash, and threatening to kill anyone who refused to give their card pin for instant withdrawal through PoS.
Police spokesman, SP Asinim Butswat, who confirmed the robbery, said the operatives of the command were already investigating the incident to apprehend the hoodlums.
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