Armed robbers hit bank

THREE armed men robbed the Okahandja branch of Standard Bank yesterday morning.

The bank’s corporate communications division said N$218 000 was stolen from two tellers. One man was arrested shortly after the robbery, Police spokesperson Chief Inspector Angula Amulungu told The Namibian.A revolver believed to have been used during the robbery was found in his possession.The bank said later that the suspect is a 21-year-old Zimbabwean, and that N$59 000 of the stolen money had been recovered from him.Another arrest was made yesterday afternoon, but no other details were available at the time of going to press.The bank said no staff members or customers had been injured, and thanked the Police for their speedy response.More information will be released as it becomes available.This is the second robbery at a Standard Bank branch this year.In March, the Klein Windhoek branch was robbed in similar fashion.N$197 356 in cash was stolen, according to the Police.No arrests have been made in that case.One man was arrested shortly after the robbery, Police spokesperson Chief Inspector Angula Amulungu told The Namibian.A revolver believed to have been used during the robbery was found in his possession.The bank said later that the suspect is a 21-year-old Zimbabwean, and that N$59 000 of the stolen money had been recovered from him.Another arrest was made yesterday afternoon, but no other details were available at the time of going to press.The bank said no staff members or customers had been injured, and thanked the Police for their speedy response. More information will be released as it becomes available.This is the second robbery at a Standard Bank branch this year.In March, the Klein Windhoek branch was robbed in similar fashion.N$197 356 in cash was stolen, according to the Police.No arrests have been made in that case.