The ancient city of Ikare Akoko in Ondo State was on
Tuesday rattled by armed robbers, who raided a bank,
leaving 11 persons dead.
An eyewitness said the robbers, who came dressed in
army uniforms, stormed the bank located at the heart of
the town at about 1pm and held the town hostage for
about four hours.
It was learnt that the robbers arrived on the bank
premises in two vehicles painted in army colours.
They were said to have shot at the riot policemen at the
bank, killing four of them, while a 10-year old girl was
found dead near the bank.
The eyewitnesses said, “We also saw six other persons
lying lifeless around the ATM area of the bank.”
It was learnt the robbers spent time ransacking the bank
and used dynamites to destroy the bank’s vault before
making away with unspecified amount of money.
Residents were said to have deserted the streets while
the robbery lasted and many refused to return to the
area after the robbery.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Wole Ogodo, told
our correspondent that while the news of the robbery
had reached the command, it was difficult to get the
details of the incident.
“I know you are calling in respect of the robbery
incident, but I don’t have details right now.
“We have been busy at the airport because the President
is on his way from Ekiti to Abuja,” Ogodo said.
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