By: Fatou Krubally
The Gambia Police Force (GPF) confirmed two-armed robberies at Access Bank branch in Brusubi and a Western Union bureau in Kunkujang Badjie Estate on Wednesday.
According to the police, an alleged robbery occurred at Access Bank, Brusubi, between 1:33 PM and 1:35 PM, lasting approximately three minutes.
The police reported that CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts have established that three men entered the bank from behind, accessing the banking hall through the main entrance.
“The footage shows all three men carrying pistols, although only one of them pulled out a short gun, prompting the bank’s security officers to flee and hide. No shots were fired, and no injuries were reported inside the bank. The robbers were seen collecting an unidentified amount of money from the teller’s counter before exiting through the same route they entered,” revealed the police.
“An eyewitness reported that the robbers fled in a Benz V-Boot vehicle without a number plate,” the police further revealed.
The police also said at 2:56 PM on Wednesday in KunkujangBadjie Estate, a case of robbery with violence was reported at a Western Union bureau. The police, quoting the complainant, said three unknown men, one armed with a pistol, entered the bureau and tied up the employee, Yankuba Darboe, before forcefully taking cash totalling D77,275.
“The suspects then fled the scene,” the police reported.
