Five feared killed as armed robbers attack banks in Ekiti

At least five persons were left dead, including two officers of the Amotekun security corps during bank robbery in Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Wednesday afternoon.

According to sources, including a video sited by News Nexus, the robbers, who wore masks, stormed commercial banks along the major road in the town and opened fire to gain access into the premises of the banks.

Eyewitnesses said the robbers were stationed at strategic locations and shot sporadically for up to an hour, causing panic and chaos among the residents.

Some of the victims were hit by the robbers’ bullets while trying to escape to safety.

Our correspondent gathered that the masked armed robbers, numbering about twenty, stormed the town at about 4:15 pm and robbed the banks located at Odo Oja and Oke-osun simultaneously.

According to sources, the robbers first attacked the Ikere command of the Amotekun Corps along Ise Road and reportedly shot some operatives before attacking the banks.

The armed robbers broke the security doors of the banks with the aid of dynamite, and carted away an unspecified huge amount of money.

However, the Ekiti State Police command was yet to make any statement on the incident as of the time of filing this report.

Meanwhile, the Ogoga of Ikere Ekiti, Oba Adejimi Alagbado expressed shock over the robbery incident.

He said it was unfortunate the armed robbers carried out the operations for several minutes unhindered and escaped despite the presence of military checkpoints and a Police Area Command in the town.

Oba Alagbado said he had discussed the matter with the security agents and that those who carried out the dastardly act must be arrested and prosecuted.