Dare-devil armed robbers numbering about 50 yesteday staged a commando attack on four banks located at Oke-Odo Iwo, Osun State, carting away millions of naira.
The robbers who arrived the sleepy town at about 9 a.m. used explosives to blast the security doors of the banks.

The attack on the four banks located near the Bowen University, claimed the life of a police Inspector, Christopher Atama.

Daily Sun gathered that the robbers who came in three buses and a mazda car, cornered Atama while the other policemen on duty fled. Some policemen allegedly left their weapons behind when they were overpowered by the robbers. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Solomon Olusegun confirmed the death of the officer and loss of weapons.”

“He said: it is true that about 50 armed bandits attacked some banks in Iwo. Ten policemen were on the ground when they arrived and once we got the information, another team was raced to reinforce them. Gun battle ensued and they fled. “We are on their trail and they will soon be arrested. We will also recover our stolen arms. Members of the public should join us by giving us useful information about criminals.”

Residents of Iwo hurriedly closed their doors as they thought the invasion was by Boko Haram sect.
The deafening noise of the explosives accompanied by sporadic shootings triggered sending of Save Our Soul (SOS) especially by the students of the Bowen University.

“We thought Boko Haram has made good its threat to bomb universities. Many of us started making calls and sending text messages pleading for protection and prayers,” Tope, a student at the university disclosed.
The General Secretary of Nigerian Baptist Convention/Visitor to Bowen University ,Dr. Olasupo Ayokunle and the university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Timothy Olagbemiro said no student or member of staff was killed or injured in the attack.

“I got series of conflicting reports this morning about the armed robbery attack at Iwo.I came from Ibadan to see things for myself. Thank God, nobody is injured in the campus. Normal activities of the school is not affected,” Ayokunle said. Apart from the four banks, a storey building housing Nigerian Association of Patent Medicine Dealers (NAPMED).Iwo/Ayedire/Ola-Oluwa chapter was riddled with bullets.
The Chairman of the association, Mr. Lukman Oseni said the misfortune came their way because the policemen always sit in front of the building.

Atama was killed in front of the building and his blood splattered all over the ground floor while bullets destroyed many belongings of the association. The slain police officer’s son ,Chinedu was inconsolable when he was met at the Divisional Police Station.

“My Dad must not die. I saw him this morning and he did not say he will never return. Where’s my dad? Dad where are you?It’s not true. Atama is not dead,”he wailed. Commercial activities in the town were adversely affected as other banks refused to open after the attack.



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May God continue to protect us o. I know this point very well, and usually go there to use ATM anytime I am in Iwo, my mum's hometown.

hey!!! Boko harams now in osun, osun is no longer safe o, chei

I culd jst imagne d heart of that boy, tears are dropng frm my eyes fo him!
On the other hand, f ths had been anywhere n d north we wuld have ben shotng bokoharam by now!

50 robbers operating together at a time is shocking.  It means they trained and practised  to have carried out a co-ordinated attack.

Naija, where are you heading to?

Residents of Iwo hurriedly closed their doors as they thought the invasion was by Boko Haram sect.

Unfortunate

Hope governments at all level will be more concern about unemployment of guys on the street.

can u pls list the four banks that were raided?

Even the brightest and most intellectually endowed mind,if left IDLE,becomes a festering ground for the devil himself to manipulate and manifest all manner of opprobious atrocities.
This is simply 1 of the menace and painful pangs of unemployment.*CRIME*
Our irresponsible and clueless govt and leaders will never see it from this standpoint,instead they engage in boju boju(money siphoning)programmes and projects like NAPEP, SMEDAN and other time wasting crap ventures.
Without sounding like a dooms prophet,I think we should expect more of this dare devil attacks and bombardments.I only hope and pray,the maniacs just do away with the Banks' insured monies and not hurt anymore innocent Nigerians like them.

So, Iwo people are now using doors, in the olden they dont use doors. (Iwo tio ni lekun,tio ni kokoro)

uboma:

can u pls list the four banks that were raided?

Skye bank, First bank, Intercontinental and I can't remember the name of the other bank

Jeremiah 17:11" As the patridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool." Proverb 9:17-19" Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell." You see,men are too much in a hurry, they want to get every thing once. No sweat. No waiting. No sowing. No labouring. Just to acquire wealth. The question:What are they going to do with blood and stolen money? Smoke,eat,sleep with ladies, buy car, buy cloth, buy, buy, buy, until the money is finished. Then,they want to robb again. There is an insatiable desire in men, never satsify, always want more. They failed to realise that such stolen and blood money will never, NEVER, do them any good in life,rather it will bring heartache, infirmity, calamity,disaster,badluck,sudden death, curse transfer to the generation unborn in the family. God, please help us. God2man.

jamace:

50 robbers operating together at a time is shocking.  It means they trained and practised  to have carried out a co-ordinated attack.

Naija, where are you heading to?

who counted the robbers amist the caos 

life and property is no longer safe in nigeria.

Naija. . . Heading towards disintegration. . . .

Ibo people and their criminals go destroy YOrubaland. They are known for this, coming in thousands to rob. The have the largest stockpile of ammunition in the whole Naija. I guess the remnant of Bia-failed war. Mind you, December is around the corner and they need to show off in their villages. They know Yorubas are wealthy!!

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akigbemaru:

Ibo people and their criminals go destroy YOrubaland. They are known for this, coming in thousands to rob. The have the largest stockpile of ammunition in the whole Naija. I guess the remnant of Bia-failed war. Mind you, December is around the corner and they need to show off in their villages. They know Yorubas are wealthy!!

This sounds like the words of an area-boy in sango-ota.

ASANIGBO:



“He said: it is true that about 50 armed bandits attacked some banks in Iwo. Ten policemen were on the ground when they arrived and once we got the information, another team was raced to reinforce them. Gun battle ensued and they fled. “We are on their trail and they will soon be arrested. We will also recover our stolen arms. Members of the public should join us by giving us useful information about criminals.”

Do it yourself mehn! You dey share the extorted 20, 20 nairas with members of the public?

Even they were just two robbers, they'll still escape! Useless Cops!

The only thing they know is - "yaaaa inner light"

If reinforcements arrived how then did they all escape?Mthceeeeew

May God help us In Jesus Name.

ASANIGBO: Gun battle ensued and they fled.

They fled or they left, so this is how you use to lie that gun battle ensued, which gun battle, kai kai kai.