A pensioner living in Northern Ireland has been robbed in his home by a masked gang.

Four men wearing masks entered the elderly man's house on the Lisburn Road area of Moira, Co. Down at around 9.30pm.

The group held the man hostage in a room while they carried out a search of his house. 

They left the scene with an undisclosed sum of cash. 

The man did not sustain any physical injuries but was treated for shock. 

Police in the area are appealing for information from anyone who may have witnessed the incident.