Armed robbers kill two policemen in a bank robbery in Ondo, cart away millions of Naira
‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure
Armed robbers on Thursday attacked the branch of a new generation bank in Ifon at the Ose local government area of Ondo state carting away millions of naira.
The robbers who were numbering about fifteen also killed two policemen in mufti after they had engaged them a gun duel.
The Daily Times gathered that a yet to be identified man was also killed in the gun battle as the robbers forced their way into the town in an attempt to escape.
An eyewitness told journalists that the robbers stormed the bank premises at about 3 pm and forced their way inside.
The witness pleaded anonymity and also disclosed that the robbery operation disrupted commercial activities in the community.
“The bank was almost randing off their transactions when the hoodlums stormed the premises.
“Immediately they entered the premises, it was sound of gun shots that rented the air.
“They blew the bullet proof doors with dynamites and held everyone hostage for close to one hour that the operation lasted.
“They ransack all the rooms in the bank and packed all the money with the ones inside the vault before escaping from the scene with gun shots everywhere.”
It was reliably gathered that the robbers entered into the town with three vehicles with an unknown plate numbers.
Femi Joseph, the spokesperson of the Ondo State Police Command confirmed the robbery incident on the telephone.
Mr. Joseph said the police officers in the bank engaged the robbers in a gun duel but were overpowered after few minutes.
He revealed that no fewer than two of their officers (policemen) were killed in the robbery operation that lasted an hour.
According to him, the commissioner for police in the state, Gbenga Adeyanju,has led top officers of the police bras to the scene of the robbery.
“We lost two of our men attached to the bank who engaged the armed robbers in a gun duel as they came with some very sophisticated weapons.
“The Police Commissioner has visited the scene of the robbery and I can tell you that we are currently on the trial of the robbers and shall arrest them soon.”
He added that police has already began an investigation into the robbery case in at attempt to arrest those behind it.
