According a distressed government house staff, "when a government, which is supposed to protect its citizens, cannot protect itself, then we have a major problem in our hands".Against this backdrop, huhuonline.com can report that gun men,. suspected to
be armed robbers operating in a motorbike on Monday attacked the Chief Accountant in Delta State Government House, Asaba, Mr. Michael Ogene and made away with over fifty million naira (N50m).
Although no government official could confirm the exact amount, Mr. Ogene was said to have been attacked by the two man bandits at about 11am , by the popular Inter Bau round about, while returning from one of the new generation banks where he went to cash some money.
The two man bandits attacked the accountant at about 11am , by the popular Inter Bau round about, when he was returning from one of the new generation banks, where he went to cash the money. Inter Bau round about is a few kilometers away from the state Police Headquarters and less than a kilometer to government house.
He had two bags “Ghana must go” containing money, inside the booth of his brand new 207 Peugeot car with registration number DTGH 736, but the robbers succeeded in making away with one.
Eye witness account said the two young men wielding sophisticated weapons opened fire on Ogene as he approached Inter Bau Junction, ordering him to stop.
The robbers were said to have gone straight for the booth of the car, fired some shots, apparently in the bid to force it open, after which they forcefully took away the bag containing the money.
After the incident, Mr. Oghene who is the Director of Finance in Government House and another occupant in the car were taken to Government House clinic for medical attention.
When contacted, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, Mr. Sunny Ogefere refused to comment on the exact amount removed from accountant but referred our correspondent to the police whom he said are already investigating the matter.
He disclosed that the victims did not sustain any major injuries during the operation...
He said that one of the suspects has been arrested while part of the stolen money recovered by the police.
But the State Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Charles Muka who spoke on phone with our correspondent said “I have been in a meeting since morning and has not been briefed about any stolen money from anywhere. I actually
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