Three persons including a journalist, Olubunmi Afuye have been confirmed dead in a bank robbery in Ilara- Mokin in Ifedore local government area of Ondo
The incident happened around 3pm yesterday in the town which is a few minutes’ drive from Akure, the state capital.
LEADERSHIP learnt that the armed robbers trailed one of the bank customers who was there to deposit a huge amount of money in the bank. According to the witness, when they entered, they shot dead the policeman guarding the bank where he was hiding and snatched the money. While escaping, the robbers, according to the source, shot a motorcycle rider passing by and headed towards old Ilara/Akure Road.
In the process, the robbers were said to have sighted the varsity spokesman driving towards the same direction they were going and shot him dead.It was gathered that the robbers escaped through Ikota Road shooting sporadically to scare people and prevent anyone from pursuing them.
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