Yola – The Adamawa State Police Command on Thursday, confirmed the death of one person while three others were injured in an armed robbery attack in Jimeta, Yola.

The spokeswoman of the command, ASP. Altine Daniel, in Yola said that the incident occurred at about 2 p.m. when gunmen suspected to be armed robbers attacked Luka Memorial Store at the  Low Cost Housing Estate in Jimeta.

“The command has received a report of gun attack by suspected armed robbers on Luka Memorial Store, where one person was killed and three others  sustained  injuries  and were now responding to treatment at the Federal Medical Centre,Yola,,”  Daniel said.

She said that the incident was under investigation and urged people in the state to be security conscious and to  give useful information to the nearest security station.

Narrating his ordeal  on his sick bed at the Federal Medical Centre where he had been   receiving treatment, the manager of the Store, Mr Joseph Tumba, said he was in his office discussing with his brother when two gunmen marched in and demanded for the key of his safe.

“I gave them my car keys to check for the safe keys but when they checked and didn’t find it, the gang leader furiously cocked his gun to shoot me and a scuffle ensued between us.

” I  quickly  jumped and held  the gunman  we both felt  to the ground, not knowing to me that a third gunman stood outside and swiftly rushed in and started shorting  at everyone in sight, killing one and injuring three including myself,” Tumba said

He, however, recalled that few months back, he had received text messages from an unknown number threatening to kill him.

“So when they came in and said ‘where is the money?’ It  reminded me of the threats, though one cannot be too sure.

” I plead with the government and security agencies to beef up security in  the state to forestall future occurrence,”  he pleaded. (NAN)