Chidiebube Okeoma , Owerri

The police in Imo State have arrested one Wilson Nnorom, a suspected member of a three-man gang that had been robbing bank customers after withdrawing cash on bank premises in Owerri, the state capital.

The 33- year – old Nnorom , a native of Ebenator- Ekwe in the Isu Local Government Area of the state , was arrested along MCC Road in Owerri, according to a police source .

Southern City News gathered that the Special Anti – Robbery Squad in the state had launched a manhunt for the two fleeing members of the gang .

One of the victims robbed by the gang , it was learnt , sustained serious injuries on his face after the robbers pushed him out of a moving car .

The police source said the suspects rode in a Toyota Camry vehicle with registration number, Lagos FST 147 BZ , during the operation , adding that the vehicle was recovered as an exhibit .

The source said , “ The gang is made up of three men . What they do for a living is to rob bank customers after withdrawals on a daily basis. One of them will disguise as a customer in the bank , while monitoring customers that are withdrawing huge amounts of money in the banking hall.

“ Once the customer is stepping out of the bank , one of the gang members inside the bank will place a call to the ones outside , describing the target to them.

“ They will immediately trail the target to any point he stops or where there are not many people . They will rob the person and speed off . ”

According to the source , the suspects , after a successful operation , will change their clothes and move to another bank for another operation .

The source said the gang was usually meticulous in its operation , adding that the suspects had earlier operated in Lagos and Borno states before relocating to Imo State.

“ This is what they do for a living . They don’ t have a legitimate means of livelihood . They have a Toyota Camry , which they use for their criminal operation.

“ We have been trailing them and we are happy that we have arrested the ringleader. ”

Source:- Punchng