Dare devil armed robbers today attacked a new generation commercial
bank in Ila-Orangun, Osun state killing three persons, including police
security.
The suspected armed robbers, numbering about eight, were said to have
stormed the bank at about 2pm and operated for one- and- a half hours
after blasting the bank’s security door with an explosive substance. A
substantial amount of money was carted away from the bank.
Two other victims killed by the armed robbers were said to be hit by
stray bullets while a number of people sustained various degrees of
injury while trying to flee the scene.
Eyewitness said police officers arrived the scene almost immediately and engaged the robbers in a fierce gun battle.
