Gunmen storm Nasarawa state finance ministry, cart away millions of naira

By our reporter/ Heavily armed gunmen on Thursday attacked the Nasarawa state ministry of finance and carted away an undisclosed amount of money.

The gunmen were said to have trailed two staff from the bank to the Ministry in Lafia and seized the money at gunmen point after shooting sporadically in the air.

The State Commissioner of Finance, Haruna Ogbole, who confirmed the incident said the money was worth millions, but did not disclose the exact amount.

Ogbole added that the incident was being investigated.

Meanwhile, the cashier is undergoing treatment after sustaining bullet wounds.

See also  Gunmen abduct, kill traditional ruler in Ondo

Leave a Reply