ACCRA — A Circuit Court in Ghana has remanded a Nigerian national, Okechukwu Augustine, in connection with an alleged foiled plot to rob three banks in the Labone area of Accra .
Augustine was remanded on Monday and is expected to reappear before the court on Wednesday .
CDA News Nigeria gathered that the suspect was arrested last Thursday after the Ghana Police Service said it foiled a planned attack on branches of GCB Bank, Ecobank, and Zenith Bank in Labone. The police received intelligence at about 10:45 a.m. on August 13 that a gang was preparing to attack the banks .
According to the police, a team was immediately deployed to the area, where the suspected robbers were spotted in two vehicles parked near the banks. One vehicle sped off when its occupants sighted the operatives, prompting a chase that led to the arrest of Augustine Okechuku Maazi, while the other occupant escaped .
The police said occupants of the second vehicle attempted to flee amid gunfire, leading to a shoot-out that resulted in the death of two suspects. Two vehicles—a Toyota Highlander and a Hyundai Tucson—as well as a blow pistol were recovered .
CDA News Nigeria reports that the police account later came under scrutiny after GCB Bank denied that its Labone branch was the target of a robbery or attempted robbery. “GCB Bank wishes to clarify that no robbery or attempted robbery took place at our Labone Branch or on the Bank’s premises,” the bank said .
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