It was pandemonium on Monday in Ijero-Ekiti, headquarters of Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State where a gang of armed robbers attacked a branch of Access bank.
Reports coming in say the robbers killed two policemen, a bank worker and passersby during the attack which took place at about 4.30 pm few minutes after the bank had officially closed for work.
Besides those killed in the attack, other bank workers and some customers at Automated Teller Machine (ATM) gallery sustained injuries.
It was gathered that the robbers announced their arrival with gun shots which frightened residents and made them to scamper for safety.
The bandits reportedly blew the bank’s security door with dynamite to gain access into the baking hall.
They were said to have made away with unspecified amount of money during the raid which was said to have lasted for about an hour. See more photo below but very graphic.