Two killed as robbers raid bank in Ekiti

Two killed as robbers raid bank in Ekiti .
Two persons were killed in Okemesi on Christmas Eve
in Ekiti West Local Government Area of Ekiti State after
a nine-man armed robbery gang attacked an old
generation bank.
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The heavily armed men, who carted away millions of
naira, also injured scores of residents.
Identities of the victims were given as Matthew and a
carpenter, Ayo Alawode (53).
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One of the robbers reportedly disguised on arrival as
a resident and joined others at a news stand close to
the bank before other members of the gang arrived
in a Toyota Sienna space bus.
An eyewitness told reporters in Ado Ekiti, the state
capital, that bank customers, who queued up at the
Automated Teller Machine (ATM) gallery were
marched into the banking hall by four of the robbers,
while the remaining gang members stood guard
outside.
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The source said: “Immediately, those in the bank hall
realized that one of them had been shot; they
thought it was done by a policeman and they quickly
ran out.
“When they got outside and knew that the police
were yet to arrive, they immediately shot the
carpenter and the security guard. This provided the
opportunity for the customers held hostage to
escape.
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“We made efforts to call policemen at Ijero Ekiti, but
they didn’t come in time, same to soldiers at Itawure
Junction. They later came after the robbers had
escaped through Ijero road,” he said.
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Ekiti police command spokesman, Alberto Adeyemi,
confirmed the killing of the two persons during the
robbery operation.
He added that the command had launched
investigation and expressed confidence that the
culprits will be arrested “very soon.