Armed robbers invaded some banks in Ikirun, the
headquarters of Ifelodun Local Government Area
of Osun State in the evening today, making away
undisclosed sums of money. Our correspondent gathered that the robbers
gained entry into the banks by blowing up the
entrance. Some residents said three banks were raided
while some said the robbers attacked two banks
during the operation. The robbers were said to have detonated some of
the explosives close to the banks to scare away
residents in order to allow them to operate freely. The banks in Ikirun are: First Bank Plc; Skye Bank
Plc; Union Bank and a community bank. Sources in the town claimed the three commercial
banks there were raided, but the claim could not
be confirmed as of the time of filing this report. One of the residents who identified himself as
Bola said, “The three banks were attacked and
there are many casualties on the site of the
robbery, the police and the residents.” The robbers didn’t make a clean getaway,
however, as the police responded promptly to the
distress call from the town and prevented the
robbers from escaping with their loots. It was gathered that the police team deployed in
the town barricaded all the roads to the town and
engaged the robbers in a gun duel which lasted
for over 30 minutes. Three members of the gang were shot dead by
the police team while one was injured and
another one was arrested, witnesses said. One of the policemen was said to have been
killed by the robbers before they abandoned the
vehicles they brought for the operation and fled. A police source, who confirmed the development,
told our correspondent that two robbers were
killed while one was wounded and another one
was arrested. He also said a policeman was shot
dead during the shootout. The police source added that two pistols were
recovered from the hoodlums as well as the
money stolen by the armed robbers. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Kola
Sodipo, who confirmed the incident to our
correspondent through the phone, said some of
the robbers were killed. He said, “I cannot give you any figure now but
there are casualties. We are still in Ikirun now, we
are combing the bushes; we don’t want any of
them to escape. “We have demobilised their vehicle and we are
combing everywhere to arrest those injured and
the fleeing members of the gang.” The CP urged members of the public to inform the
police of presence of any strange face sighted in
their area.

My brother those enemy of progress have started again...........God punish dem for taking a soul!.

Even the police station is not safe for anybody