Robbers invade Ondo community, kill bank manager, others

Daredevil armed robbers numbering seven yesterday evening invaded the ancient town of Owo, headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State killing an unspecified number of people.
It was reliably gathered that the armed robbers killed the branch manager of a new  generation bank in the town and his assistant during the robbery.
Although the identities of the deceased bank officials could not be ascertained, it was gathered that the two officials failed to “co-operate” with the robbers when they stormed their bank.
The armed robbers, according to findings, stormed the town at about 4p.m. and shot sporadically into the air till they got to the heart of the town where they robbed three branches of new generation banks.
Findings also revealed that the armed robbers carted away an undisclosed amount of money in all the banks they robbed and inflicted injuries on many staff of the banks.
Sources also said some residents of the town were shot dead, while others sustained serious injuries. The incident caused pandemonium in the town, as many residents, who read political meanings to the incident, protested round the town.
A source alleged that Police officers, who witnessed the robbery incident did not challenge the armed robbers while the operation lasted.
A resident of the town, who spoke with Daily Sun on condition of anonymity, hinted that the armed robbers entered the town through Owo-Abuja Expressway and moved straight to the heart of the town where commercial banks are located.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Mr. Wole Ogodo, confirmed the incident last night, saying men of the state police command had been deployed to the town to restore order.
He said “details of the incident are still sketchy. I can only give
you details of the robbery incident when our man deployed to the town communicate with me.”