The deceased, identified as Mathew and a 53-year-old carpenter, Ayo Alawode, were in a robbery bank operation on the eve of the Christmas festivity where the bandits were said to have held the staff customers hostage and carted away money running into millions.
Eye witness account told our correspondent that the 9-man gang dare-devil armed robbers, had invaded an old generation bank in the town at about 5.30 pm, shot sporadically into the air and occupied the whole Odo Ese street in the town, where they disrupted commercial activities for about an hour the operation lasted.
Those in the market and other public institutions were said to have scampered in different directions, while passers-by rushed into any nearby shop for refuge.
It was reliably gathered that when it became apparently difficult for the robbers to gain entry into the bank, they blew off the security door with explosive device.
An eyewitness account revealed to journalists in Ado Ekiti that those who queued to withdraw via Automated Tellers Machine were matched inside the bank hall by four of the robbers, while others positioned themselves at strategic locations outside.
The source revealed that one of the robbers had been at a nearby popular joint close to the gate of the bank reading newspapers before others came in a black Sienna car, where he immediately ordered the security guard and the carpenter to lie down.
He said as the robbers were on rampage, one of them was shot and died instantly by yet to be identified person, which infuriated his gang members.
They were said to be shooting those sighted outside, where Alawode, whose shop was located beside the bank was shot in the head and died on the spot while the guard died on his way to the hospital.
Ten other persons, who hid in their different homes were reported to have been hit by bullets and are now receiving medical treatment in a teaching hospital in one of the neighbouring states.
“Immediately those in the bank hall realised that one of them had been shot, they thought it was done by a policeman and they quickly ran out.
“When they got outside and knew that the police were yet to arrive, they immediately shot the carpenter and the security guard while those in the bank managed to escape.
“We made efforts to call policemen at Ijero Ekiti, but they didn’t come in time, same to soldiers at Ita Ure Junction. Though, they later came after the robbers had escaped through Ijero road”, he said.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer of the State Command, Mr. Alberto Adeyemi, confirmed that two persons died during the daylight robbery.
He said investigations are ongoing as promised that those behind the gruesome attack will be apprehended soon.
Meanwhile, Police source hinted our correspondent that a special anti-robbery team has already been set up by the commissioner of Police, Mr. Etop James to investigate the incident.
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