BEVERLY HILLS, June 03, (THEWILL) – Four police officers and three others were killed by armed robbers during an onslaught on two banks in ikire and Apomu towns in Osun State on Wednesday.
The police confirmed the incidents in a statement on Thursday by the Spokesperson of the Osun State Command, SP Yemisi Opalola.
The statement said the two officers and two special constables were killed during the robbery attacks, adding that efforts were ongoing to apprehend the fleeing armed robbers
Opalola, also said that three civilians were also killed by stray bullets during the incident.
She gave the names of the police officers who lost their lives as ASP Osho Oluranti, Insp. Lekan Olalere, while the names of the two police special constables were Oladeni Olalekan and Oyedeji Muyideen.
Opalola, also gave the names of the three civilians killed during the robbery as Toheeb Oyebola, Temilorun Adebiyi and one other male person, whose identity has yet to be made known.
She added that the armed robbers, who were about 35 in number, came to the towns in five vehicles and simultaneously attacked Ikire Divisional Police Headquarters and the Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) stationed at Ikoyi Town with explosive devices.
Opalola said: “It is true that there was an attempted bank robbery in Ikire/Apomu on Wednesday, June 2, at about 6:10 p.m.
“The armed robbers, numbering about 35 came in about five vehicles and simultaneously attacked Ikire Divisional Police headquarters and the Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) pinned down at Ikoyi, Osun with several explosive devices.
“They also opened several gun fires in a bid to subdue the capacity of the police while attempting to rob First Bank at Ikire and Access Bank at Apomu, respectively.
“The overwhelming policemen, comprising the Prompt Response Unit (PRU), CP’s Surveillance Team, IRT Operatives, STS, 39 PMF, JTF, along with the local security outfits, swiftly engaged them in a fierce gun duel.
“While escaping, they shot sporadically, and regrettably four policemen and three civilians were shot. They did not, however, succeed in robbing any of the banks.
“The assailants fled to the bush with gunshot wounds, abandoning two of the operational vehicles they came with.
“All the corpses of those killed have been deposited at the Oluyoro Catholic Hospital morgue, Apomu.
“Effort is ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects.”
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