A policeman has been killed by men of the underworld who invaded a Wema Bank branch in Ise Ekiti, the headquarters of Ise/Orun Local Government of Ekiti State on Thursday, the state’s police spokesman said.
DSP Caleb Ikechukwu said the robbers attacked the bank with dynamite and gained entry into the banking hall.
“I can confirm to you that a bank was robbed at Ise Ekiti this afternoon.
“The robbers broke the security door with explosive material, precisely dynamite.
“Our men are on their trail and we shall ensure that none of them escape.
“I can also confirm that a policeman was killed during the operation,” he added.
Newsafresh.com reported that the daredevils besieged the bank around 2pm in two vehicles and robbed for about 25 minutes before carting away millions of naira.
They were said to have shot sporadically into the air while people scampered for safety.