Two
policemen, a bank security guard and an aged man were, yesterday, killed and
several others wounded when robbers attacked a bank in Ijero-Ekiti in Ijero
Local Government Area of Ekiti State.
It
was gathered that the robbers invaded the community through Aramoko Road in an
ambulance with a casket filled with weapons and escaped through the same route
after attacking a Police station in the town, where they killed two policemen.
They
reportedly moved to the bank, where the chief security guard was shot at the
Automated Teller Machine, ATM gallery of the bank.
An
eyewitness disclosed that the robbers announced their arrival with gunshots,
which sent residents scampering for safety.
The
bandits reportedly blew the bank’s security door open with dynamite to gain
access into the banking hall.
They
were said to have made away with an unspecified amount of money during the
raid, which was said to have lasted for about an hour.
The
heavy shooting by the robbers paralysed transportation, economic and social
activities.
Confirming
the incident, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Caleb
Ikechuckwu, said that he had visited the town to gather information, adding
that the robbers arrived the town at about 5.30 p.m.
“There
were, indeed, casualties. The robbers arrived the town a few minutes after 5.30
p.m. They succeeded by using dynamite to gain access into the banking hall.
“There
was, however, no casualty on the side of the bank, but there was one or two on
the side of Police,” he said.
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