Seven persons were reportedly killed while no less
than five others injured on Monday when armed robbers robbed First Bank in
Idoani, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State.
It was learnt that the robbersreportedly stormed
the bank located at Isewa quarters of the ancient town around 2 p.m. in a
robbery that lasted for about one hour.
A source said the robbers announced their arrival in
the premises of the financial institution by shooting sporadically as they used
dynamite to break the bank's security door.
The source said at the end of the operation, seven
persons, including the bank officials, a police inspector and two persons who
were at the bank to use Automated Teller Machine (ATM).
Five persons who were also reportedly sustained life-threatening
injuries are receiving treatment at the General Hospital in Idoani.
Soldiers who were drafted to the area were said to
have engaged the robbers in a shootout leading to the arrest of one of them while
others escaped with an undisclosed amount of money.
While the operation lasted, fear enveloped the town
as school pupils in the town were locked inside the school.
As at the time of filing this report, the state
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Undie Adie, was on the way to the town to assess
the situation.
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