Bandits snatch K1bn, kill two Bank employees

BANDITS in Western Province on July 29 killed two Finance Bank employees and got away with K1 billion they were transporting from Mongu to to the Finance Bank branch at Kaoma.

Police spokesperson, Bonny Kapeso confirmed the robbery July 29, saying a third Finance Bank employee and two police officers who accompanied the bank staff were wounded and are admitted at Kaoma District Hospital.


Kapeso said the bandits waylaid the motor vehicle on the Mongu-Kalabo Road at Namaseche, some 20 kilometres west of Kaoma Boma where they opened fire causing the motor vehicle to overturn. He said the incident happened around 13:00 hours and only K41 million was recovered at the scene of the crime.

He said the two Finance Bank employees were killed on the spot and two hand grenades were found at the scene. The bandits were suspected to have used military firearms.

He said the bandits were on foot and police have launched a manhunt of the bandits.