Daredevil armed robbers kill two, engage police in Osun bank heist
Two persons were killed by suspected armed robbers who attacked two banks in Iree, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun on Thursday.
The robbers arrived at the two banks, in the same location at 3:50 p.m. and operated for about 30 minutes.
A witness, who spoke to NAN under condition of anonymity, said that two persons were killed during the robbery, while unspecified amount was carted away.
According to the witness, a police officer attached to one of the banks, was killed.
It was also learnt that the robbers shot sporadically into the air and engaged the police in gun duel before they fled the scene and escaped through Iree-Ada Road.
Confirming the incident, the Spokesperson, Osun Police Command, SP Yemisi Opalola, said she could not yet ascertain the numbers of casualties.
Ms Opalola said that police officers deployed to the area were already after the fleeing suspected armed robbers.
She said the suspected armed robbers abandoned their operation vehicles at the scene, adding that full details would be provided on the incident later.
(NAN)
More from Peoples Gazette
States
Akwa Ibom woman kills lover, absconds with N7 million, Benz
The lady was tracked tracked via the man’s car she took away.
Economy
NGX: Market capitalisation loses N60 billion
The downturn was buoyed by price depreciation in the banking and oil and gas sectors.
NationWide
Thunderstorms, cloudiness expected across Nigeria Friday to Sunday
NiMet forecast prospects of rains over parts of Edo, Ondo, Imo, Ebonyi, Abia, Lagos, Rivers, Cross Rivers and Akwa Ibom States in the afternoon and evening hours.
Agriculture
JTF intercepts crowd of herdsmen migrating into Kwara
Mr Afolabi said the herders, who were stopped at Erinle-Offa axis, were with some of their cattle and were heading towards the end of Kwara-Osun state boundary.
Anti-Corruption
Court jails bankers for stealing from a dead customer
The EFCC said the convicts dubiously withdrew funds from the deceased account into the accounts of family members and acquaintances, from where they were diverted to personal use.
Agriculture
Buhari regime firmly determined to pass water resources bill, says Minister Adamu
The water resources bill had already been rejected twice at the National Assembly in 2018 and 2020, yet Mr Buhari re-presented it.
