Our correspondent reports that the hoodlums shot their way out of the just before additional security operatives were mobilised to the scene of the operation.
Following the development, other banks around Rumuola axis have closed their gates and suspended operations to members of the banking public.
You will recall that the roads around the bank premises close to the Port Harcourt Polytechnic had been blocked to traffic, as waiting game between security operatives and the robbers lasted.