A policeman and a Special Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps, were shot dead on Monday evening by armed robbers who attacked a branch of an old generation bank located in Aramoko-Ekiti, Ekiti West Local Government area of Ekiti State.
According to an eyewitness, the armed robbers got to the bank during working hours and blew off the main door with an explosive mechanism just to gain entry into the banking hall.
Before the armed robbers entered the bank, they opened fire on the police officer on guard. The Special Marshall who was in his private vehicle was shot dead after he ran into the barricade mounted by the armed robbers to prevent external forces from the axis.
The eyewitness also revealed that the effect of the attack threw the town into pandemonium as houses and shops in the area were affected.
After carrying out the operation for 30 minutes, the armed robbers escaped through the newly constructed Erijiyan Ikogosi road.
Confirming the sad incident, the Spokesman of the Ekiti State Police Command, Mr Sunday Abutu said;
“It was an attempted robbery, but they were repelled. Even our men and officers of Rapid Response Squad gave them a hot chase and recovered two vehicles they used for the operation.
“The policeman they killed was outside the bank while the FRSC special marshall was also shot at a distance to the bank.
“The police have swung into action and we will make sure that we get to the root of this matter”.
CREDIT: Gistmania
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