First Bank of Nigeria Limited has issued a corporate statement in reaction to the attempted robbery at its Mpape, Abuja branch, a suburb of the nation’s capital city.
In the statement made available shortly after the incident on Saturday, the bank said the incident has been brought under control and normalcy has been restored in the area after four of the suspects were arrested and one of them gunned down.
The statement further explained that no customer or staff were hurt.
See the statement below ;
Corporate Statement
We wish to inform everyone that the attempted robbery incident that happened at one of our branches in Abuja has been foiled; customers and staff are unhurt; and the suspects have been apprehended.
The immediate response by the police and military is very commendable and we truly appreciate them for their doggedness and commitment. Thank you.
Folake Ani-Mumuney
Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications.
