East Local Government on Monday armed
robbers killed 15 persons in a daylight
operation. First Bank wad attacked, which was
equally attacked in 2013 along with two others
and which led to closure of banking business in
the commercial city for several months.
Unlike the previous incident which happened
on Monday @ about 3.00pm.
The robbers, a source in the town said came in
two vehicles painted in military colours while
the robbers wore mobile police uniform.
According to the source, the men blew up the
security door of the bank with dynamite.
It was gathered that most of those that were
killed are bank customers including three that
were killed at the Automated Teller Machine
(ATM) point and four police men.
The robbers who were said to have escaped
through routes leading to Edo State were said
to have stolen huge sums of money.
As expected, the operation shook the entire
town as people were said to be running helter
skelter for their dear lives. The town was to
have been deserted for about two and half
hours that the operation lasted.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations
Officer (PPRO) for the Ondo State Command of
the Nigeria Police, Mr Wole Ogodo said "He
had not been briefed about the incident from
the area."
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