Nigeria: Robbers Attack Local Government Cashier, Carts Away N6 Million

20 February 2013

There was stampede recently at the popular Katsina/Ala street, Makurdi town, when two armed men on a motorbike waylaid a man later discovered to be the cashier of Makurdi local government council (name withheld), carting away over N6million.

The amount, which was withdrawn from the bank, was reportedly meant for payment of some creditors of the council.

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