A gang of armed robbers on Wednesday attacked a
major commercial bank in Ewekoro killing two persons and injuring
several others before carting away an undisclosed amount of money.
The armed robbers, who were said to have invaded the bank with an explosive substance suspected to be dynamites also blew up the doors of the bank and a part of the building ib their desperate attempt to enter the bank.
The armed robbers, according to an eyewitness, Mr. James Akingbola, also raided a filling station around the area where three persons were reportedly shot dead and an undisclosed amount of money carted away.
Akingbola revealed that the two persons killed in the bank attack were members of the National Youths Service Corps with one serving with the bank and the other a guest.
The robbers, who were said to have arrived at the bank in a new unmarked Toyota Hummer SUV shot indiscriminately holding members of staff and customers of the bank hostage.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun State, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the armed robbery attack on the bank.
“I also heard that a gang of armed robbers launched an attack on a bank in Ewekoro. I have been making frantic efforts to get the details of what really happened,” he said.
By Francis Falola Courtesy Of: Punch
The armed robbers, who were said to have invaded the bank with an explosive substance suspected to be dynamites also blew up the doors of the bank and a part of the building ib their desperate attempt to enter the bank.
The armed robbers, according to an eyewitness, Mr. James Akingbola, also raided a filling station around the area where three persons were reportedly shot dead and an undisclosed amount of money carted away.
Akingbola revealed that the two persons killed in the bank attack were members of the National Youths Service Corps with one serving with the bank and the other a guest.
The robbers, who were said to have arrived at the bank in a new unmarked Toyota Hummer SUV shot indiscriminately holding members of staff and customers of the bank hostage.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun State, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the armed robbery attack on the bank.
“I also heard that a gang of armed robbers launched an attack on a bank in Ewekoro. I have been making frantic efforts to get the details of what really happened,” he said.
By Francis Falola Courtesy Of: Punch
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