Police Recover 60m From Missing Bullion Van In A Supermarket In Port Harcourt

The Rivers State Police Command has disclosed that the sum of N60m has been recovered from the missing Bullion Van, which was declared missing on Friday on its way from Aba, Abia State to River State.

The money, which belonged to Zenith Bank and Stanbic IBTC was recovered on Monday after it was abandoned in a taxi in the premises of a popular supermarket in GRA, Port Harcourt.

Addressing pressmen in Port Harcourt, Deputy Police Comissioner Uche Anozia gave a detailed account: "On July 8, last Friday, we received a report by one Mr. Stanley Ndubuisi of Bankers Warehouse, about a missing bullion van. It was rented by Zenith Bank and Stanbic here in Port Harcourt to bring cash from Aba.

"Arriving Port Harcourt, it went to Zenith Bank, delivered the money meant for the bank. According to the complainant, at that point the soldiers disembarked and left. Now it remained the money for Stanbic bank and the driver alone. Consequently, the driver absconded with the money.

"We got information on July 11 that a certain Ford explorer was parked at the premises of Everyday Supermarket, located in GRA and that the vehicle contained sacks suspected to be bank's property.

"I immediately dispatched my DC operations to the area to verify. Fortunately for us, it was discovered that the sacks in the vehicle belong to Stanbic bank because of the seals on them.

"The amount recovered according to information is N60,250,000. The driver that parked the car there. Is the driver of Everyday Supermarket. He is on the run now.