Several persons including policemen were killed during a bank robbery at Igarra, headquarters of Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo State, on Wednesday.

A security guard at the bank was killed at the operation which eyewitnesses said lasted one hour.

The robbery operation was said to have begun at about 6:00am shortly after the state’s Police Commissioner, Chris Ezike, left Auchi which is about 30 minutes drive from Igarra.

An eyewitness told our correspondent on phone that the robbers killed a guard and started shooting people after ransacking the bank and attacking policemen at the police station.

He said many persons are receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in the area.

Another witness said the robbers were heavily armed and engaged the police in a shoot-out.

The Nation gathered that policemen who took cover in the bush came out when an armoured personnel carrier was brought to the robbery scene.

Local vigilante groups reportedly joined in the shoot-out and blocked all routes to Igarra town which made the robbers to abandon the vehicles used for the operation.

When contacted, Edo Police spokesman, Stanley Osifo, said he was on his way to the crime scene alongside the police commissioner.

http://thenationonlineng.net/several-killed-in-edo-bank-robbery/

Cc: lalasticlala

Crime in naija is getting too much o.

RIP to the dead.

Christmas don reach

Boys don activate spirit of illegal hustle in them

God protect us in this country.

R.i.p to the dead.

eyaa

RIP to the dead.

Airforce1:
Christmas don reach

Boys don activate spirit of illegal hustle in them

i dey tell you. Boys are no longer smiling.

Airforce1:
Christmas don reach
Boys don activate spirit of illegal hustle in them
God protect us in this country.
R.i.p to the dead.

Amiin o

oluwaSmith1:
I wan book space before lalasticlala reach here.

park well

Nigeria is fast become a jungle. something needs to be done.

They blocked all exit route so how did the robbers escaped on foot armed with the stolen money??

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Robbery incident in that part of Edo State, Auchi and Ekpoma is always severe. It's a safe haven from robbers.

APC (FG) and in states have failed its citizens.

lasisi69:
End time

guy repent please.

Anenih's offspring . Edo boys get mind no be here.

Blame osho baba he should provide security in his state and stop looking for GEJ and NOI to tackle

December is getting closer.

The lazy mofos who deal in guns.....are not smiling.

Meanwhile


Pishure .

Wicked men

Jma

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As long as you idiots keep it down south

Eyaaaa! RIP to the dead! The thieves would be apprehended

XMAS PALAVA.

Too bad

Do not steal.

Ember month... c men wey wn kari latest range rover go show case 4 villa

I think GEJ was on visitation this morning and he has moves all policemen to where he is visiting.

Change

Hmmm