Six killed in Ondo bank robbery
Six persons as been reportedly lost their lives
in Ido Ani in the Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday when a gang
of armed robbers attacked the First Bank branch in the town.
Police source said the six persons included a
police inspector; the Vice Principal of the Ido Ani Grammar School, Mr David
Oluloro; and four others.
The source said the robbers gained entry into the
bank around 2.30pm by blowing off the door with a substance suspected to be
dynamite and asked the workers to open the Automated Teller Machines and stole
unspecified amount of money from the machines.
It was also learnt that social and business
activities in the town were paralysed for several hours as human and vehicular
movements came to a halt while the robbery was going on.
Residents of the town were said to have ran in
different directions to avoid being hit by stray bullets.
The source said having received information about
the robbery, a combined team of policemen and soldiers stormed the scene and
engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel.
He added that some of the robbers escaped with
gunshot injuries.
“The attack claimed the lives of some bank
workers and customers at the ATM point, while others were injured. The injured
persons have been taken to hospital,” the source stated.
An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, said some
of the victims met their untimely death at the ATM point from the explosives
used by the robbers to gain access into the banking hall.
“Two bank workers have been confirmed dead
already. Others, who were injured, were rushed to hospital. Four people using
the ATM were killed,” the eyewitness said.
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