Two Killed As Armed Robbers Invade Bank In Osun

There was palpable tension in the Okuku capital of Odo-Otin
Local Government Area, Osun State on Thursday when robbers invaded
a new generation bank in the community and killed two persons.

The Nation gathered the robbers invaded the bank around 3:10pm
and started shooting indiscriminately to scare residents away from
the area.

A resident of the community, who does not want to be named,
said: “The operation lasted for about 40 minutes. I was around the
Local Government Secretariat when I started hearing gunshots. It
was a very terrible incident today because people were running for
safety.

“I learnt the robbers entered the bank during the attack. After
the robbery fear still gripped the community. The police later
visited the scene to restore peace.”

It was learnt the robbers after the operation, escaped through
Iba road.

Spokesperson of Osun Police Command, Mrs. Yemisi Opalola,
confirmed the robbery attack to The Nation.

She said: “The Commissioner of Police, Mr Olawale Olokode, has
led a team of police to the scene of the crime to dislodge the
armed robbers and for possible arrest.”

The coordinator of Odua Peoples Congress (OPC), Osun State,
Prince Deji Aladeshawe, said they were trailing the robbers for
arrest with the help of the police.

The spokesperson of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
(NSCDC), Osun Command, Mr Daniel Adigun, confirmed that two people
were killed during the attack.

There was palpable tension in the Okuku capital of Odo-Otin
Local Government Area, Osun State on Thursday when robbers invaded
a new generation bank in the community and killed two persons.

The Nation gathered the robbers invaded the bank around 3:10pm
and started shooting indiscriminately to scare residents away from
the area.

A resident of the community, who does not want to be named,
said: “The operation lasted for about 40 minutes. I was around the
Local Government Secretariat when I started hearing gunshots. It
was a very terrible incident today because people were running for
safety.

“I learnt the robbers entered the bank during the attack. After
the robbery fear still gripped the community. The police later
visited the scene to restore peace.”

It was learnt the robbers after the operation, escaped through
Iba road.

Spokesperson of Osun Police Command, Mrs. Yemisi Opalola,
confirmed the robbery attack to The Nation.

She said: “The Commissioner of Police, Mr Olawale Olokode, has
led a team of police to the scene of the crime to dislodge the
armed robbers and for possible arrest.”

The coordinator of Odua Peoples Congress (OPC), Osun State,
Prince Deji Aladeshawe, said they were trailing the robbers for
arrest with the help of the police.

The spokesperson of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
(NSCDC), Osun Command, Mr Daniel Adigun, confirmed that two people
were killed during the attack.