For the umpteenth time, some banks in Ondo State, South-West Nigeria have suffered and experienced a violent and bloody robbery attack. Yet the police and the state governor have no answers to these daredevil robbers

Just this last Thursday, the robbers acted the same script as they always do. They came in their numbers heavily armed, shot sporadically in the air, stray bullets hit some people, killed some policemen, robbers used dynamite to gain entry and carted away huge sums of money.

As expected the police were nowhere near the robbery scene. So, for 45 minutes, the daylight robbers had a good day.

Sadly, this is not the first time, nor second or third time this kind of robbery is happening in Ondo State.

To this end, we share a timeline of these bloody robbery attacks on banks in Ondo according to newspaper reports.

1.) April 2019-Seven persons lost their lives in a bank robbery that lasted for about one hour in Ido-Ani, headquarters of Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. 5 officials of the bank and two customers were killed by the robbers, while one of the robbers was shot dead by the police. Also, it was learnt that a police officer was killed by the robbers during the operation.

2.) August 2019-Two people were reportedly killed when suspected armed robbers attacked an old generation bank in Iju-Itaogbolu, Akure North local council area of Ondo state. The robbers numbering about eight invaded the town and divided themselves into two groups before they commenced the operation. Many people were injured and about two people were killed.

3.) January 2015-The violent robbery took place in Ikare Akoko, headquarters of Akoko North East Local Government as armed robbers killed 15 persons in a daylight operation. The robbers came in two vehicles painted in military colours while the robbers wore mobile police uniforms.

4.) March 2015- A host of armed robbers reportedly stormed Owo town in Ondo state on Thursday, March 26, attacking banks and residents of the town. According to reports, a bank manager was shot dead in the operation that lasted about two hours. It was also gathered that other people, including onlookers and passersby, were killed and several others injured, and one of the banks attacked was reportedly set ablaze.

5.) March 2017-No fewer than five people were reportedly killed by some armed robbers in Ogbagi Akoko in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State following a bank robbery attack. Among the deceased were the security man attached to the bank, a policeman, a septuagenarian and two other people. It was gathered that the men of the Nigerian Army arrived at the scene some minutes after the robbers had finished the operation and left.

6.) October 2017-Armed robbers have attacked a bank in Ifon at the Ose Local Government Area of Ondo state. The robbers numbering over twenty were said to have moved into some strategic locations when they entered the town. It was gathered that the robbers killed at least two policemen who wore mufti and engaged them a gun duel.

7.) June 2010-This robbery was unique because it was commandeered by a 23-year-old woman. Five persons were killed and no fewer than 20 others sustained gunshot wounds. The hoodlums arrived the two new generation banks in an 18-seater bus through the Owo/Benin road. The dare-devil gang then headed for their target- the two banks which were adjacently located in Ilemo Street off Oba Adesida Road in Akure metropolis.

8.) Nov 2011- A 12- man armed robbery gang has invaded a bank along Oyemekun Road, Akure, the capital of Ondo State, killing no fewer than 15 customers of the bank. The robbers arrived the bank at about 1 PM and started shooting sporadically for about two hours in order to scare away security details and customers around the bank.

It is unfortunate that successive Ondo administrations and the police have yet to nip these violent bank robberies in the bud. Although the police have arrested some suspects, they need to do more.

This is perhaps the reason why Akeredolu is in full support of Amotekun.

Indeed, the people of Ondo will continue to live in fear because they know the robbers will return. It's just a question of when would they come back.

On the part of the banks, maybe it's time to have their own security apparatus in Ondo or completely pull of the state because the life of staff members are always at risk.

We hope the Ondo state government, the CBN, Banks and the Ondo State Police command will work together to end these intermittent robberies in Ondo State.

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IPOB menace.

Uteghe:
IPOB menace.

I don't know the way to classify you,
fool at forty

Hmm ondo state about to be the den of daredevil robbers or it has been already, amotekun should come to their rescue