General News of Monday, 10 September 2012

Source: Daily Guide

Robbers raid bank at Techimantia

A gang of armed robbers, numbering over five, on Friday dawn broke into the Techimantia Branch of the Golden Trust Micro Financial Services and stole a number of items.

The armed robbers, who were wielding guns and machetes, tied up the security man on duty, broke the slide door and glass windows of the bank and entered the banking hall.

They were believed to have stormed the place around 1:00am on Friday.

Reports say they could not steal money because they could not trace it but took away computers, money counting machines, among other items.

Sarpong, operator of the Life Information Centre at Techimantia told DAILY GUIDE that he heard an unusual,noise when he came to open his centre around 4:30 am to commence business for the day.

According to him, when the robbers head the loud sound of the music from his information center, they realized it was daybreak and bolted.